Fasten
/ˈfæsən/noun
To secure or attach firmly; to make something fixed in place.
Did you know?Fasten goes back to a Germanic root meaning “firm, fixed,” the same deep root behind words for steadfastness and stability, not magic—but the idea of binding has always felt magical.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*fastuz
“firm, fixed, steadfast”
Old English
OE
fæsten
“to make firm, secure”
Middle English
ME
fastnen
“to make fast or secure”
Modern English
English
fasten
“to secure or attach firmly”
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