Where does “fack” come from?

fack (English) comes from Middle English fak, from Old English fæc, from Proto-West Germanic fak, from Proto-Germanic faką, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

fack (English): One of the four stomachs of a ruminating animal;...

Definitions

  1. One of the four stomachs of a ruminating animal;...

Ancestry of “fack”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishfak—
2Old Englishfæca division, space; a portion, period, or space of...
3Proto-West Germanicfakdivision, compartment; period, interval
4Proto-GermanicfakąAn enclosed or defined space; division;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic faką →Every word from Proto-West Germanic fak →