Where does “fookin'” come from?
fookin' (English) comes from English fook, from English fuck, from Middle English fukken, from Old Norse fukka, from Proto-Germanic fukkōną, from Proto-Indo-European pewǵ- — to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab.
fookin' (English): fooking; present participle of fook
Definitions
- fooking; present participle of fook
Ancestry of “fookin'”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fook | Fuck; To fuck |
| 2 | English | fuck | To have sexual intercourse, to copulate; To have... |
| 3 | Middle English | fukken | to fuck; to beat, strike |
| 4 | Old Norse | fukka | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fukkōną | to blow, gust; to strike, assail; to copulate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pewǵ- | to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab |