fadian

See also: fādiàn

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *fadōn, from Proto-Germanic *fadōną (“to feed, graze”): from *fadaz (“orderly, tidy”), perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂- (“to guard, keep watch, shepherd”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfɑ.di.ɑn/

Verb

fadian

  1. to direct, guide
  2. to arrange, set in order, dispose

Conjugation

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Derived terms

Descendants
  • Middle English: faden
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