Where does “fike” come from?
fike (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse fíka, from Latin ficus, from Phoenician ?? — Ripe fig.
fike (Norwegian Nynorsk): a fig
Ancestry of “fike”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | fíka | to climb, move |
| 2 | Latin | ficus | fig tree; fig; hemorrhoids |
| 3 | Phoenician | ?? | Ripe fig |