Where does “fie” come from?

Fie is an exclamation of disgust that derives from Latin fi, an exclamation of abhorrence, itself from the Proto-Indo-European root dʰeh₁- meaning to do or make.

fie (English): "Often followed by" on "or" upon

Definitions

"Often followed by" on "or" upon

Ancestry of “fie”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	fy	—
2	Old French	fi	—
3	Latin	fi	pah!, pooh!, foh!, bah!, an expression of...
4	Latin	facio	I do; I make, construct, fashion, frame, build,...
5	Proto-Italic	fakjō	to make
6	Proto-Italic	*θakjō	—
7	Proto-Indo-European	*dʰh₁k-yé-ti	—
8	Proto-Indo-European	dʰeh₁-	to do, put, place

Words derived from “fie”

befie

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →