Where does “fis” come from?

fis (Danish) comes from Danish fise, from Old Norse físa, from Proto-Germanic fīsaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)peys- — to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;...

fis (Danish): fart; fun; F sharp

Definitions

  1. fart; fun; F sharp

Ancestry of “fis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishfiseindefinite plural of fis
2Old Norsefísato break wind
3Proto-Germanicfīsanąto blow; to fart
4Proto-Indo-European(s)peys-to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)peys- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fīsaną →Every word from Old Norse físa →