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Where does “fistaz” come from?

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

fistaz (Proto-Germanic): breaking wind, fart

Definitions

  1. breaking wind, fart

Ancestry of “fistaz”, 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 “fistaz”

  • fiesten
  • fisten
  • fistan
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