Where does “faŭki” come from?

faŭki (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto faŭko, from Latin fauces, from Latin faux — singular of faucēs; throat, gullet; the upper...

faŭki (Esperanto): to have a wide-open (especially, threatening) mouth, gape

Definitions

  1. to have a wide-open (especially, threatening) mouth, gape

Ancestry of “faŭki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantofaŭkoopen mouth cavity of an animal, open jaws
2Latinfaucesthroat, pharynx, gullet; a narrow entrance, entry...
3Latinfauxsingular of faucēs; throat, gullet; the upper...
Every word from Latin faux →Every word from Latin fauces →Every word from Esperanto faŭko →