Where does “fuck” come from?

fuck (Danish) comes from English fuck, from Middle English fukken, from Old Norse fukka, from Proto-Germanic fukkōną, from Proto-Indo-European pewǵ- — to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab.

fuck (Danish): Expresses dislike of the postpositive complement

Definitions

  1. Expresses dislike of the postpositive complement

Ancestry of “fuck”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfuckTo have sexual intercourse, to copulate; To have...
2Middle Englishfukkento fuck; to beat, strike
3Old Norsefukka—
4Proto-Germanicfukkōnąto blow, gust; to strike, assail; to copulate
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpewǵ-to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pewǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fukkōną →Every word from Old Norse fukka →