1. Etymology of the English word fast
the Old English word fast
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *fastuz
Derivations in English
fast, sitfast, bedfast, colorfast, fastball, landfast, lightfast, sunfast, ultrafast, fastback, standfast, makefast, holdfast, fastness, shamefast, soothfast, steadfast, fasted, fastingCognates
Dutch vasten, Dutch vast, German fasten, German fest, Icelandic fasta, Icelandic fastur, Swedish fasta, Swedish fastUsage
Word found in Old English2. Etymology of the English word fast
derived from the English word fast