Faerie
/ˈfɛəri/noun
An archaic or literary word for a fairy or the realm of fairies.
Did you know?In Middle English, faerie could mean both the supernatural beings themselves and the enchanted land they inhabited, blurring the line between creature and realm.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dʰeh₁-
“to place, set, establish”
Latin
Latin
fatum
“that which has been spoken; destiny, fate”
Old French
Old French
faerie
“enchantment, magic; realm of fairies”
Middle English
English
faerie
“fairyland; magical beings; enchantment”
Modern English
English
faerie
“a literary or archaic spelling of fairy”