Where does “fyens” come from?
fyens (Middle French) comes from Old French fien, from Latin fimum, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
fyens (Middle French): excrement; filth
Ancestry of “fyens”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | fien | — |
| 2 | Latin | fimum | dung, ordure, excrement |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |