ᚠᚨᚺᛁ
Proto-Norse edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Proto-Germanic *fēhiz or Proto-Germanic *fahiz, related to Gothic 𐍆𐌿𐌻𐌻𐌰𐍆𐌰𐌷𐌾𐌰𐌽 (fullafahjan, “to satisfy”), 𐍆𐌰𐌲𐍂𐍃 (fagrs, “suitable”).
Adjective edit
ᚠᚨᚺᛁ (fahi /fāhi/) (feminine accusative singular)
- suitable, fitting
- 450-600, Noleby Runestone (KJ 67, Vg 63)
- ᚱᚢᚾᛟᚠᚨᚺᛁᚱᚨᚷᛁᚾᚨᚴᚢᛞᛟᛏᛟᛡᛖᚴᚨ […]
runofahiraginakudotojeka […]- rūnō fāhi raginakundō tōjeka
- I prepare the suitable rune of divine origin
- 450-600, Noleby Runestone (KJ 67, Vg 63)
Further reading edit
- Elmer H., Antonsen (2002) Runes and Germanic Linguistics (Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs), volume 140, Berlin, New York: Mouton De Gruyter, →ISBN, pages 180-185
Etymology 2 edit
From Proto-Germanic *faihijō, 1st singular present indicative of *faihijaną (“to paint”).
Verb edit
ᚠᚨᚺᛁ (fahi /fāhī/) (1st singular present indicative)
- I draw, I paint
- 450-600, Noleby Runestone (KJ 67, Vg 63)
- ᚱᚢᚾᛟᚠᚨᚺᛁᚱᚨᚷᛁᚾᚨᚴᚢᛞᛟᛏᛟᛡᛖᚴᚨ […]
runofahiraginakudotojeka […]- rūnō fāhī raginakundō tōjeka
- I paint the rune of divine origin
- 450-600, Noleby Runestone (KJ 67, Vg 63)
Conjugation edit
- (1st singular past indicative) ᚠᚨᛁᚺᛁᛞᛟ (faihido /faihidō/), ᚠᚨᚺᛁᛞᛟ (fahido /fāhidō/)
- (3rd singular past indicative) ᚠᚨᚺᛁᛞᛖ (fahide /fāhidē/)