Where does “fizgigged” come from?
fizgigged (English) comes from English fizgig, from English gig, from Middle English gig, from English fise, from English fist, from Middle English fist, from Old English fȳst, from Proto-West Germanic fūsti — five.
fizgigged (English): Adorned frivolously; embellished with showy...
Definitions
- Adorned frivolously; embellished with showy...
Ancestry of “fizgigged”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | fizgig | A flirtatious, coquettish girl, inclined to gad... |
| 2 | English | gig | A performing engagement by a musical group; or,... |
| 3 | Middle English | gig | a frivolous woman |
| 4 | English | fise | An instance of flatulence |
| 5 | English | fist | A hand with the fingers clenched or curled... |
| 6 | Middle English | fist | — |
| 7 | Old English | fȳst | fist |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | fūsti | fist |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | funstiz | fist |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pnsti- | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pnksti- | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pénkʷe | five |