Where does “fok” come from?

fok (Danish) comes from Dutch fok, from Middle Dutch focke.

fok (Danish): A foresail, jib

Definitions

  1. A foresail, jib

Ancestry of “fok”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchfokA foresail; By comparison, of shape; The activity...
2Middle Dutchfocke—
Every word from Middle Dutch focke →Every word from Dutch fok →
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