Where does “fakta” come from?
fakta (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish fækta, from Middle Low German vechten, from Old Saxon fehtan, from Proto-West Germanic fehtan, from Proto-Germanic fehtaną, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.
fakta (Swedish): to fight; to fence; to partake in fencing; to...
Definitions
- to fight; to fence; to partake in fencing; to...
Ancestry of “fakta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | fækta | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | vechten | to fight |
| 3 | Old Saxon | fehtan | to fight |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | fehtan | to fight |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fehtaną | to comb, detangle; to struggle , fight; to shear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |
Words derived from “fakta”