Where does “fies” come from?
fies (German) comes from Dutch vijs, from Old French vis, from Latin vīsus, from Proto-Celtic wissos, from Proto-Indo-European widtós, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
fies (German): disgusting, disagreeable; mean, uncomfortable;...
Definitions
- disgusting, disagreeable; mean, uncomfortable;...
Ancestry of “fies”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vijs | screw |
| 2 | Old French | vis | face; opinion |
| 3 | Latin | vīsus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | wissos | known |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | widtós | seen; known |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
Words derived from “fies”