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Where does “fangą” come from?

fangą (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic fanhaną, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ- — to join, to attach; agreement, settlement.

fangą (Proto-Germanic): catch, that which is caught

Definitions

  1. catch, that which is caught

Ancestry of “fangą”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfanhanąto take, to seize; to capture, to catch
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ḱ-to join, to attach; agreement, settlement

Words derived from “fangą”

  • fang
  • fanged
  • defang
  • fangless
  • fanglike
  • fangtooth
  • fangy
  • infang
  • outfangthief
  • unfang
  • healsfang
  • fangsmith
  • yesterfang
  • fire-fanged
  • vanki
  • vankityrmä
  • sotavanki
  • sotilasvankila
  • vankilan
  • vangituttaa
  • vangitseminen
  • vangitsemismääräys
  • vankilanjohtaja
  • mielipidevanki
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