fixed etymology

Etymology:

• Middle English fixen, Old English fexian, from Proto-West Germanic fiksijaną, from fiksaz, from Latin fixus, past participle of figere ("to fasten").

Meaning:

1. To make secure or permanent.
2. To establish or determine.
3. To direct or aim.
4. To repair.
5. To set (a price).
6. To sterilize by heat.

Origin:

The word "fixed" is derived from the Latin word "fixus," past participle of "figere," meaning "to fasten." It entered Middle English as "fixen," and was first used in the 14th century with the meaning "to make secure." Over time, the word has acquired a wide range of related meanings.

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