Where does “fise” come from?

fise (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse físa, from Proto-Germanic fīsaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)peys- — to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;...

fise (Norwegian Nynorsk): to fart, pass wind

Definitions

  1. to fart, pass wind

Ancestry of “fise”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefísato break wind
2Proto-Germanicfīsanąto blow; to fart
3Proto-Indo-European(s)peys-to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)peys- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fīsaną →Every word from Old Norse físa →