Where does “fif” come from?

fif (French) comes from French fifille, from French fille, from Middle French fille, from Old French fille, from Latin fīlia, from Latin fīlius, from Old Latin fīlios, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁y-li-os — to suckle, nurse.

fif (French): an effeminate male homosexual; poof; faggot

Definitions

  1. an effeminate male homosexual; poof; faggot

Ancestry of “fif”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchfifillelittle girl
2Frenchfillegirl; daughter; prostitute, wench
3Middle Frenchfilledaughter; girl
4Old Frenchfilledaughter; girl
5Latinfīliadaughter
6Latinfīliusa son
7Old Latinfīlios
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁y-li-ossucker
9Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁y-li-osEvery word from Old Latin fīlios