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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/faihaz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɸɑi̯.xɑz/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-European *póyḱos, from *peyḱ- (to mark, color, decorate, embroider).

Alternative forms

  • *faigaz

Adjective

*faihaz

  1. coloured, decorated
Inflection


Derived terms
Descendants

Etymology 2

From Proto-Indo-European *peyḱ- (to be angry, hostile, evil; enemy).

Adjective

*faihaz

  1. hostile, criminal
Inflection


Derived terms
Descendants
  • Proto-West Germanic: *faih
    • Old English: fāh
      • Middle English: fo
    • Old Frisian: fāch
    • Old Dutch: *fēh, *gifēh
      • Middle Dutch: vêe, gevêe
    • Old High German: gifēh
      • Middle High German: gevēch, gevē
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