Fastenings
/ˈfæsənɪŋz/noun
Things used to hold something securely in place; a fastening or fastening device.
Did you know?“Fasten” is ultimately from a Germanic root meaning to make firm or fixed, and English has long used that idea for both physical locks and metaphorical commitment.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*fastuz
“firm, fixed, steadfast”
Old English
OE
fæst
“firm, secure, steadfast”
Old English
OE
fæstnian
“to make firm, secure, establish”
Middle English
ME
fastenen
“to fix firmly, attach, secure”
Modern English
English
fasten
“to attach or secure firmly”
Modern English
English
fastenings
“things used to fasten or secure something”