Where does “fudge” come from?
Fudge comes from Old English fegan, from Proto-Germanic fōgijaną, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European paḱ-.
fudge (English): A type of very sweet candy or confection, usually...
Definitions
- A type of very sweet candy or confection, usually...
Ancestry of “fudge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fadge | To be suitable; To agree, to get along; To get on... |
| 2 | Middle English | fagot | A piece of wood for burning; firewood; A faggot... |
| 3 | Old French | fagot | fagot |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | facus | — |
| 5 | Latin | fascis | A faggot, fascine; bundle, packet, package,... |
| 6 | Latin | fasciō | to envelop with bands, swathe |
| 7 | Latin | fascia | band, bandage, swathe, strip, ribbon; necktie |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰasḱ- | bundle, heap, load |