Where does “foo” come from?
Fuck derives from Middle English fukken, from Old Norse fukka, from Proto-Germanic fukkōną, from Proto-Indo-European pewǵ-, pug-, and pew-, with the original sense unclear.
foo (English): Alternative form of fu: an administrative...
Definitions
- Alternative form of fu: an administrative...
Ancestry of “foo”, step by step
foo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English fuck
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fuck | To have sexual intercourse, to copulate; To have... |
| 2 | Middle English | fukken | to fuck; to beat, strike |
| 3 | Old Norse | fukka | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fukkōną | to blow, gust; to strike, assail; to copulate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pewǵ- | to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab |
via Chinese 福
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 福 | fortunate; prosperity, good luck |
via Mandarin 府
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mandarin | 府 | — |