Where does “*fagan” come from?
*fagan (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic faganaz, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.
Ancestry of “*fagan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | faganaz | glad |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |