Where does “fīc” come from?
fīc (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic fīkaz, from Latin ficus, from Phoenician ?? — Ripe fig.
fīc (Old English): fig, fig-tree, fig-disease, venereal ulcer,...
Definitions
- fig, fig-tree, fig-disease, venereal ulcer,...
Ancestry of “fīc”, step by step
fīc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic fīkaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | fīkaz | — |
| 2 | Latin | ficus | fig tree; fig; hemorrhoids |
| 3 | Phoenician | ?? | Ripe fig |
via Vulgar Latin fica
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | fica | fig; fig, fig-tree |