faie

Middle English

/ˈfɛi̯(ə)/

adj

Definitions

Magical, enchanted, or otherworldly; fey or fae.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French feie derived from Old French fae derived from Latin Fāta.

Origin

Latin

Fāta

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

fairy English
Fāta Latin
fātum Latin
fata Italian
fée French
hada Spanish, Castilian
fairye Middle English
faye Middle English
fei Middle English
fae Old French
faerie Old French
Fee Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
feie Middle French