Where does “fudgebag” come from?
fudgebag (English) comes from English fudge, from English fadge, from Middle English fagot, from Old French fagot, from Vulgar Latin facus, from Latin fascis, from Latin fasciō, from Latin fascia — bundle, heap, load.
fudgebag (English): A despicable or stupid person
Definitions
- A despicable or stupid person
Ancestry of “fudgebag”, step by step
fudgebag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fudge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fudge | A type of very sweet candy or confection, usually... |
| 2 | English | fadge | To be suitable; To agree, to get along; To get on... |
| 3 | Middle English | fagot | A piece of wood for burning; firewood; A faggot... |
| 4 | Old French | fagot | fagot |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | facus | — |
| 6 | Latin | fascis | A faggot, fascine; bundle, packet, package,... |
| 7 | Latin | fasciō | to envelop with bands, swathe |
| 8 | Latin | fascia | band, bandage, swathe, strip, ribbon; necktie |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰasḱ- | bundle, heap, load |