Where does “fika” come from?
fika (Faroese) comes from Vulgar Latin fica, from Latin ficus, from Phoenician ?? — Ripe fig.
fika (Faroese): fig
Ancestry of “fika”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | fica | fig; fig, fig-tree |
| 2 | Latin | ficus | fig tree; fig; hemorrhoids |
| 3 | Phoenician | ?? | Ripe fig |
Words derived from “fika”