Where does “feeks” come from?
feeks (Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic faihaz, from Proto-Indo-European póyḱos, from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- — to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...
feeks (Dutch): shrew, bitch
Ancestry of “feeks”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | faihaz | coloured, decorated; hostile, criminal |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | póyḱos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peyḱ- | to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to... |