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Where does “fik” come from?

fik (Esperanto) comes from German ficken, from Proto-Indo-European pewǵ- — to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab.

fik (Esperanto): fuck

Definitions

  1. fuck

Ancestry of “fik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanfickento fuck; to rub; to slide; fuck!
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpewǵ-to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab

Words derived from “fik”

  • fikfek
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