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

  1. Expressing disapproval; To digest

Ancestry of “fy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfipah!, pooh!, foh!, bah!, an expression of...
2LatinfacioI do; I make, construct, fashion, frame, build,...
3Proto-Italicfakjōto make
4Proto-Italic*θakjō—
5Proto-Indo-European*dʰh₁k-yé-ti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “fy”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →