Where does “fauchen” come from?
fauchen (German) comes from Middle High German pfūchen, from Old High German pfūhhan, from Proto-Germanic pukaną, from Proto-Indo-European bew- — "low-pitch humming noise".
fauchen (German): to hiss, to spit
Ancestry of “fauchen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | pfūchen | — |
| 2 | Old High German | pfūhhan | to spit, puff |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | pukaną | to spit, puff; to pick, peck, prick, knock |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bew- | "low-pitch humming noise" |