Where does “fyke” come from?

fyke (English) comes from Dutch fuik, from Middle Dutch fuke.

fyke (English): A type of fish-trap consisting of tubular nets...

Definitions

  1. A type of fish-trap consisting of tubular nets...

Ancestry of “fyke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchfuikfyke
2Middle Dutchfuke
Every word from Middle Dutch fukeEvery word from Dutch fuik