Where does “fajčenie” come from?
fajčenie (Slovak) comes from Slovak fajčiť, from Slovak fajka, from German Pfeife, from Middle High German pfīfe, from Old High German pfīfa, from Proto-West Germanic *pīpā, from Vulgar Latin pipa, from Latin pipo — I pip, peep.
fajčenie (Slovak): smoking
Ancestry of “fajčenie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Slovak | fajčiť | to smoke |
| 2 | Slovak | fajka | pipe; blowjob |
| 3 | German | Pfeife | whistle; pipe |
| 4 | Middle High German | pfīfe | — |
| 5 | Old High German | pfīfa | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *pīpā | — |
| 7 | Vulgar Latin | pipa | pipe |
| 8 | Latin | pipo | I pip, peep |