pek̂-1, pēk̂ -, pōk̂ -

    pek̂-1, pēk̂ -, pōk̂ -

    English meaning: to make pretty; to be joyful

    Deutsche Übersetzung: etwa “hũbsch machen, aufgeräumt or vergnũgt sein”

    Material: O.H.G. gifehan, O.E. gefēon ‘sich freuen”; O.S. O.H.G. fehōn “consume”, O.H.G. gi-fehōn ds. = O.E. ge-fēon, O.H.G. gi-fehan ‘sich erfreuen”; Kaus. Goth. fulla-fahjan “ sufficiency leisten, satisfy, serve “, O.H.G. fagōn “beistehen”; Goth. fahēÞs “pleasure, joy”, O.Ice. feginn, O.E. fægen “blithe, glad”, Goth. O.H.G. faginōn, O.E. fægenian ‘sich freuen”, O.Ice. fagna ds., Goth. ga-fēhaba “ fitting, ehrbar”, O.Ice.fǣ giligr “pleasant”; Goth. fagrs “geeignet”, O.Ice. fagr, O.E. fæ̆ ̄ ger “beautiful” etc.; Goth. ga-fahrian “prepare, concoct”; in materieller meaning M.H.G. vëgen “clean, scour, rub, clean, fegen”, O.Ice. füga “adorn, clean”, fǣ gja “gleaming make, putzen” and Lith. púošiu (*pōk̂ ei̯ ō), púošti “adorn”, Ltv. pùost “clean, säubern, adorn”, refl. ‘sich putzen”; perhaps hieher M.Ir. üil “pleasant” as *pōkli- (yet s. also under pük̂ - “ moor “).

    References: WP. II 16, Wissmann nom. Postverb. 14, 91, Trautmann 229.