Where does “олдфаг” come from?
олдфаг (Russian) comes from English oldfag, from English fag, from English faggot, from Middle English fagot, from Old French fagot, from Vulgar Latin facus, from Latin fascis, from Latin fasciō — bundle, heap, load.
олдфаг (Russian): oldfag
Definitions
- oldfag
Ancestry of “олдфаг”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | oldfag | An oldbie; a veteran member of the 4chan... |
| 2 | English | fag | In textile inspections, a rough or coarse defect... |
| 3 | English | faggot | A bundle of sticks or brushwood intended to be... |
| 4 | Middle English | fagot | A piece of wood for burning; firewood; A faggot... |
| 5 | Old French | fagot | fagot |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | facus | — |
| 7 | Latin | fascis | A faggot, fascine; bundle, packet, package,... |
| 8 | Latin | fasciō | to envelop with bands, swathe |
| 9 | Latin | fascia | band, bandage, swathe, strip, ribbon; necktie |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰasḱ- | bundle, heap, load |