fast
Danish
/fast/, /fast/, /faːst/
adj
Definitions
- firm
- solid
- tight
- fixed
- permanent
- regular
Etymology
Derived from Old Norse fastr derived from Proto-Germanic *fastuz (firm, fixed, secure).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*fastuz
Gloss
firm, fixed, secure
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- fast Norwegian Bokmål
- *fastuz Proto-Germanic
- *fastǭ Proto-Germanic
- fast Norwegian Nynorsk
- fæst Old English
- fastr Old Norse
- boende Danish
- bro Danish
- brofast Danish
- fastboende Danish
- fasthed Danish
- fastnøgle Danish
- fastsætte Danish
- ild Danish
- ildfast Danish
- nøgle Danish
- sætte Danish
- vejr Danish
- vejrfast Danish
- fastur Icelandic
- fast Old High German
- festen Old High German
- festi Old High German
- fastur Faroese
- *fastī gmw-pro
- fast Old Dutch
- afastar Old Portuguese
- faster Old Swedish
- fȧst Westrobothnian
- fest Old Frisian