Where does “fagot” come from?
fagot (French) comes from Middle French fagot, from Old French fagot, from Vulgar Latin facus, from Latin fascis, from Latin fasciō, from Latin fascia, from Proto-Indo-European bʰasḱ- — bundle, heap, load.
fagot (French): fagot
Definitions
- fagot
Ancestry of “fagot”, step by step
fagot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French fagot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | fagot | fagot |
| 2 | Old French | fagot | fagot |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | facus | — |
| 4 | Latin | fascis | A faggot, fascine; bundle, packet, package,... |
| 5 | Latin | fasciō | to envelop with bands, swathe |
| 6 | Latin | fascia | band, bandage, swathe, strip, ribbon; necktie |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰasḱ- | bundle, heap, load |
via Italian fagotto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | fagotto | bundle, sack; clumsy or awkward person, a klutz... |