Where does “principfast” come from?

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

principfast (Swedish): (marked by) firmly adhering to (moral) principles, principled

Definitions

  1. (marked by) firmly adhering to (moral) principles, principled

Ancestry of “principfast”, step by step

principfast traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish fäst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfästfast
2Old Swedishfasterfast, firm
3Old Norsefastrfast, firm, sticking fast to the spot; close,...
4Proto-Germanicfastuzfixed, firm, secure

via Swedish princip

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishprincipprinciple

Words derived from “principfast”

Every word from Proto-Germanic fastuz →Every word from Old Norse fastr →Every word from Old Swedish faster →