Where does “fokka” come from?

fokka (Faroese) comes from Proto-Germanic fukkōną, from Proto-Indo-European pewǵ- — to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab.

fokka (Faroese): A jib

Definitions

  1. A jib

Ancestry of “fokka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfukkōnąto blow, gust; to strike, assail; to copulate
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpewǵ-to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pewǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fukkōną →