Where does “*faikn” come from?
*faikn (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic faikną, from Proto-Indo-European peyǵ- — inactive, reluctant.
Ancestry of “*faikn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | faikną | malice; deceit |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | peyǵ- | inactive, reluctant |