Where does “fidgetsome” come from?
fidgetsome (English) comes 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.
fidgetsome (English): Characterised or marked by fidgetting
Definitions
- Characterised or marked by fidgetting
Ancestry of “fidgetsome”, step by step
fidgetsome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fidget
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fidget | To wiggle or twitch; to move around nervously or... |
| 2 | English | fidge | To fidget; jostle or shake; A shake; fiddle or... |
| 3 | Middle English | fiken | to feign, dissemble, flatter; to jitter; move... |
| 4 | Old Norse | fíkjast | Be eager or restless |
| 5 | Old Norse | fíka | to climb, move |
| 6 | Latin | ficus | fig tree; fig; hemorrhoids |
| 7 | Phoenician | ?? | Ripe fig |