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Where does “fastijaną” come from?

fastijaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic fastuz — fixed, firm, secure.

fastijaną (Proto-Germanic): to fasten

Definitions

  1. to fasten

Ancestry of “fastijaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfastuzfixed, firm, secure

Words derived from “fastijaną”

  • handfast
  • handfastly
  • vesten
  • hårfeste
  • stadfeste
  • fotfeste
  • feste
  • korsfeste
  • korsfestelse
  • fester
  • fotfeste
  • feste
  • festa
  • hondfast
  • hondfesten
  • fasten
  • fæstan
  • befæstan
  • festa
  • fest
  • handfesta
  • vesten
  • festen
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