Where does “fistan” come from?
fistan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic fistaz, from Proto-Germanic fīsaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)peys- — to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;...
Ancestry of “fistan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | fistaz | breaking wind, fart |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fīsaną | to blow; to fart |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)peys- | to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;... |
Words derived from “fistan”