Etymology of the English word feign
the English word
feignderived 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-Date
The earliest known usage of feign in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
unfeigned,
feigned,
feigningCognates
Dutch
fingeren, French
feindre, German
fingieren, Italian
fingere, Norwegian
fingere, Portuguese
fingir, Provençal
fenher, Spanish
fingir, Swedish
fingeraUsage
Word found in Modern English
