Etymology of the English word vixen
the English word
vixenderived from the English word
fixderived from the Medieval Latin word
fixarederived 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 vixen in English dates from the 15th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
