Where does “faggery” come from?
faggery (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.
faggery (English): The system in boarding schools whereby younger...
Definitions
- The system in boarding schools whereby younger...
Ancestry of “faggery”, step by step
faggery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fag
| 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 |
via English ery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ery | — |