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Where does “físa” come from?

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

físa (Old Norse): to break wind

Definitions

  1. to break wind

Ancestry of “físa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfīsanąto blow; to fart
2Proto-Indo-European(s)peys-to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;...

Words derived from “físa”

  • fise
  • fisa
  • fyse
  • fise
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