Where does “fagocista” come from?
fagocista (Polish) comes from Polish fagot, from French fagot, from Middle French fagot, from Old French fagot, from Vulgar Latin facus, from Latin fascis, from Latin fasciō, from Latin fascia — bundle, heap, load.
Ancestry of “fagocista”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | fagot | bassoon |
| 2 | French | fagot | fagot |
| 3 | Middle French | fagot | fagot |
| 4 | Old French | fagot | fagot |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | facus | — |
| 6 | Latin | fascis | A faggot, fascine; bundle, packet, package,... |
| 7 | Latin | fasciō | to envelop with bands, swathe |
| 8 | Latin | fascia | band, bandage, swathe, strip, ribbon; necktie |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰasḱ- | bundle, heap, load |