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Etymology of the English word fairy

the English word fairy
derived from the Old French word faerie
derived from the Old French word fae
derived from the Vulgar Latin word Fata
derived from the Latin word fatum (utterance, oracle; fate)
derived from the Latin word fari (speak, talk; say)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bha-
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bhā-

Date

The earliest known usage of fairy in English dates from the 14th century.

Derivations in English

fairily, fairyhood, fairyism, fairyland, faerie

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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