Where does “Foaksgat” come from?

Foaksgat (Saterland Frisian) comes from Saterland Frisian Foaks, from Old Frisian foks, from Proto-Germanic fuhsaz, from Proto-Indo-European púḱsos, from Proto-Indo-European puḱ- — tail; press together.

Foaksgat (Saterland Frisian): foxhole den of a fox

Definitions

  1. foxhole den of a fox

Ancestry of “Foaksgat”, step by step

Foaksgat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Saterland Frisian Foaks

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Saterland FrisianFoaksfox
2Old Frisianfoks—
3Proto-Germanicfuhsazfox
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpúḱsosthe tailed one
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpuḱ-tail; press together

via Saterland Frisian Gat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Saterland FrisianGathole
2Old Frisiangāt—
3Proto-West Germanicgaitgoat; thrush
4Proto-Germanicgaitsgoat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰayd-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European puḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European púḱsos →Every word from Proto-Germanic fuhsaz →