Where does “fy” come from?

Fy is an English exclamation derived from Latin fi, itself from Latin facio meaning "to do or make," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- meaning "to put or place."

fy (English): Expressing disapproval; To digest

Definitions

Expressing disapproval; To digest

Ancestry of “fy”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	fi	pah!, pooh!, foh!, bah!, an expression of...
2	Latin	facio	I do; I make, construct, fashion, frame, build,...
3	Proto-Italic	fakjō	to make
4	Proto-Italic	*θakjō	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	*dʰh₁k-yé-ti	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	dʰeh₁-	to do, put, place

Words derived from “fy”

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