Where does “fouke” come from?
fouke (Jamtish) comes from Jamtish fýke, from Old Norse fjúka, from Proto-Germanic feukaną, from Proto-Indo-European pug-, from Proto-Indo-European pew- — to blow, breathe; to fear; to blow, to breathe.
fouke (Jamtish): a little while, a short while
Definitions
- a little while, a short while
Ancestry of “fouke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Jamtish | fýke | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | fjúka | to be drifted; to fly |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | feukaną | to whisk; blow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pug- | billow, bulge, drift |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pew- | to blow, breathe; to fear; to blow, to breathe |