Where does “fank” come from?
fank (English) comes from Scottish Gaelic fang, from Old Irish fang.
fank (English): A pen for enclosing sheep, mainly in the Scottish...
Definitions
- A pen for enclosing sheep, mainly in the Scottish...
Ancestry of “fank”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | fang | vulture; raven; fank, sheep pen |
| 2 | Old Irish | fang | — |