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Where does “fíkjast” come from?

fíkjast (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse fíka, from Latin ficus, from Phoenician ?? — Ripe fig.

fíkjast (Old Norse): Be eager or restless

Definitions

  1. Be eager or restless

Ancestry of “fíkjast”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefíkato climb, move
2Latinficusfig tree; fig; hemorrhoids
3Phoenician??Ripe fig

Words derived from “fíkjast”

  • fyken
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