Where does “fidgetily” come from?
fidgetily (English) comes from English fidgety, from English fidget, from English fidge, from Middle English fiken, from Old Norse fíkjast, from Old Norse fíka, from Latin ficus, from Phoenician ?? — Ripe fig.
fidgetily (English): In a fidgety manner
Ancestry of “fidgetily”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | fidgety | Having, or pertaining to, a tendency to fidget;... |
| 2 | English | fidget | To wiggle or twitch; to move around nervously or... |
| 3 | English | fidge | To fidget; jostle or shake; A shake; fiddle or... |
| 4 | Middle English | fiken | to feign, dissemble, flatter; to jitter; move... |
| 5 | Old Norse | fíkjast | Be eager or restless |
| 6 | Old Norse | fíka | to climb, move |
| 7 | Latin | ficus | fig tree; fig; hemorrhoids |
| 8 | Phoenician | ?? | Ripe fig |