Etymology of the English word faint
the English word
faintderived from the Old French word
faintderived from the Old French word
feindrederived from the Latin word
fingere (adapt, transform into; modify; make up; pretend; mold, form, shape)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dheigh-derived from the Old French word
faindreDate
The earliest known usage of faint in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
fainty,
fainted,
faintingUsage
Word found in Modern English
