Where does “fyken” come from?

fyken (Middle English) comes from Old Norse fíkjast, from Old Norse fíka, from Latin ficus, from Phoenician ?? — Ripe fig.

fyken (Middle English): to fidget, move about restlessly, hasten away

Definitions

  1. to fidget, move about restlessly, hasten away

Ancestry of “fyken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorsefíkjastBe eager or restless
2Old Norsefíkato climb, move
3Latinficusfig tree; fig; hemorrhoids
4Phoenician??Ripe fig
Every word from Phoenician ?? →Every word from Latin ficus →Every word from Old Norse fíka →
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