Where does “fike” come from?
fike (Middle English) comes from Old English fīc, from Proto-Germanic fīkaz, from Latin ficus, from Phoenician ?? — Ripe fig.
fike (Middle English): Alternative form of fyke
Ancestry of “fike”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | fīc | fig, fig-tree, fig-disease, venereal ulcer,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fīkaz | — |
| 3 | Latin | ficus | fig tree; fig; hemorrhoids |
| 4 | Phoenician | ?? | Ripe fig |