fetian

Old English

verb
Definitions
  • to fetch, bring near
  • to obtain, acquire; to induce, bring on
  • to marry, fetch (a wife)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *fatōną (hold, seize, fetch, sieze) derived from Proto-Indo-European *ped- (step, foot, walk, fall, stumble).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ped-

Gloss

step, foot, walk, fall, stumble

Concept
Semantic Field

The house

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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