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