Where does “fagot” come from?
fagot (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.
fagot (English): Alternative form of faggot; A bundle of pieces of...
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- Alternative form of faggot; A bundle of pieces of...
Ancestry of “fagot”, step by step
| 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 |