Where does “fug” come from?

fug (English) comes 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.

fug (English): A heavy, musty, and unpleasant atmosphere,...

Definitions

  1. A heavy, musty, and unpleasant atmosphere,...

Ancestry of “fug”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfuckTo have sexual intercourse, to copulate; To have...
2Middle Englishfukkento fuck; to beat, strike
3Old Norsefukka—
4Proto-Germanicfukkōnąto blow, gust; to strike, assail; to copulate
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpewǵ-to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab

Words derived from “fug”

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