Where does “ficadl” come from?
ficadl (Old English) comes from Old English fīc, from Proto-Germanic fīkaz, from Latin ficus, from Phoenician ?? — Ripe fig.
ficadl (Old English): piles, hemorrhoids
Ancestry of “ficadl”, step by step
ficadl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English fīc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | fīc | fig, fig-tree, fig-disease, venereal ulcer,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fīkaz | — |
| 3 | Latin | ficus | fig tree; fig; hemorrhoids |
| 4 | Phoenician | ?? | Ripe fig |
via Old English ādl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | ādl | disease, sickness; disease, infirmity, sickness,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | aidlaz | burning, fever, disease |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eydʰ- | to ignite; fire |