From Latin 'fixus' (fastened), from 'fīgere' (to pierce and fasten) — repair sense developed in American English.
To repair; to fasten securely.
From Latin 'fixus,' past participle of 'fīgere' (to fasten, pierce). The repair sense is American English from the 1760s. Key roots: fīgere (Latin: "to fasten, pierce").