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Where does “fastī” come from?

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

fastī (Proto-West Germanic): Alternative form of *fast

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of *fast

Ancestry of “fastī”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfastuzfixed, firm, secure

Words derived from “fastī”

  • fæstning
  • vesteninge
  • vesten
  • fast
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