Where does “fäst” come from?

fäst (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish faster, from Old Norse fastr, from Proto-Germanic fastuz — fixed, firm, secure.

fäst (Swedish): fast

Definitions

  1. fast

Ancestry of “fäst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishfasterfast, firm
2Old Norsefastrfast, firm, sticking fast to the spot; close,...
3Proto-Germanicfastuzfixed, firm, secure

Words derived from “fäst”

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