Where does “-fag” come from?
-fag (English) comes from English fag, from English faggot, from Middle English fagot, from Old French fagot, from Vulgar Latin facus, from Latin fascis, from Latin fasciō, from Latin fascia — bundle, heap, load.
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Definitions
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Ancestry of “-fag”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fag | In textile inspections, a rough or coarse defect... |
| 2 | English | faggot | A bundle of sticks or brushwood intended to be... |
| 3 | Middle English | fagot | A piece of wood for burning; firewood; A faggot... |
| 4 | Old French | fagot | fagot |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | facus | — |
| 6 | Latin | fascis | A faggot, fascine; bundle, packet, package,... |
| 7 | Latin | fasciō | to envelop with bands, swathe |
| 8 | Latin | fascia | band, bandage, swathe, strip, ribbon; necktie |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰasḱ- | bundle, heap, load |