Etymology of the English word fixture
the English word
fixturederived from the English word
Obsolete fixurederived from the Late Latin word
fixura (fixing, fastening; print of nails)
derived from the Latin word
fixus (fixed; firmly established; unwavering; immovable; constant)
derived from the Latin word
figere (fasten, fix; pierce)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhigʷ-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhīgʷ-Date
The earliest known usage of fixture in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
