Where does “fudginess” come from?
fudginess (English) comes from English fudgy, from English fudge, from English fadge, from Middle English fagot, from Old French fagot, from Vulgar Latin facus, from Latin fascis, from Latin fasciō — bundle, heap, load.
fudginess (English): The quality of being fudgy
Definitions
- The quality of being fudgy
Ancestry of “fudginess”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | fudgy | Resembling fudge, as in flavor or texture; Fuzzy,... |
| 2 | English | fudge | A type of very sweet candy or confection, usually... |
| 3 | English | fadge | To be suitable; To agree, to get along; To get on... |
| 4 | Middle English | fagot | A piece of wood for burning; firewood; A faggot... |
| 5 | Old French | fagot | fagot |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | facus | — |
| 7 | Latin | fascis | A faggot, fascine; bundle, packet, package,... |
| 8 | Latin | fasciō | — |
| 9 | Latin | fascia | band, bandage, swathe, strip, ribbon; necktie |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰasḱ- | bundle, heap, load |