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Etymology of the French word fixer

the French word fixer
derived from the English word fix
derived from the Medieval Latin word fixare
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-
derived from the French word fixe
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 fixer in French dates from the 14th century.

Derivations in French

fixage, fixateur, fixatif, fixé, fixe-chaussette, fixation

Derivations in other languages

Romanian fixa

Cognates

Danish fixe, Dutch fixeren, English fix, German fixen, German fixieren, Lithuanian fiksuoti, Norwegian fikse, Norwegian fiksere, Russian фикcиpoвать, Swedish fixera



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