Where does “화이팅” come from?

화이팅 (Korean) comes from English fighting, from Middle English feghtyng, from Old English feohtende, from Proto-Germanic fehtandz, from Proto-Germanic fehtaną, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.

화이팅 (Korean): Good luck!; Go for it!

Definitions

  1. Good luck!; Go for it!

Ancestry of “화이팅”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishfightingpresent participle of fight; Engaged in war or...
2Middle Englishfeghtyng—
3Old Englishfeohtende—
4Proto-Germanicfehtandz—
5Proto-Germanicfehtanąto comb, detangle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱ-to pluck; livestock; wealth

Words derived from “화이팅”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fehtaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic fehtandz →