Where does “fok” come from?
fok (Danish) comes from Dutch fok, from Middle Dutch focke.
fok (Danish): A foresail, jib
Ancestry of “fok”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | fok | A foresail; By comparison, of shape; The activity... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | focke | — |