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Etymology of the English word fight

the English word fight
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *fekhtanan

Derivations in English

bullfight, catfight, cockfight, firefight, fistfight, gunfight, fighting, fighter, fought

Cognates

Dutch vechten, German fechten

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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