Where does “fadge” come from?
fadge (English) comes from Middle English fagot, from Old French fagot, from Vulgar Latin facus, from Latin fascis, from Latin fasciō, from Latin fascia, from Proto-Indo-European bʰasḱ- — bundle, heap, load.
fadge (English): To be suitable; To agree, to get along; To get on...
Definitions
- To be suitable; To agree, to get along; To get on...
Ancestry of “fadge”, step by step
fadge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English fagot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | fagot | A piece of wood for burning; firewood; A faggot... |
| 2 | Old French | fagot | fagot |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | facus | — |
| 4 | Latin | fascis | A faggot, fascine; bundle, packet, package,... |
| 5 | Latin | fasciō | to envelop with bands, swathe |
| 6 | Latin | fascia | band, bandage, swathe, strip, ribbon; necktie |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰasḱ- | bundle, heap, load |