Where does “higa” come from?

higa (Spanish) comes from Spanish higo, from Old Spanish figo, from Latin ficus, from Phoenician ?? — Ripe fig.

higa (Spanish): obscene gesture made by putting the thumb between...

Definitions

  1. obscene gesture made by putting the thumb between...

Ancestry of “higa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishhigofig; snatch, pussy
2Old Spanishfigo
3Latinficusfig tree; fig; hemorrhoids
4Phoenician??Ripe fig
Every word from Phoenician ??Every word from Latin ficusEvery word from Old Spanish figo