Where does “figi” come from?

figi (Sranan Tongo) comes from Dutch vegen, from Middle Dutch vēgen, from Old Dutch fegōn, from Proto-West Germanic faginōn, from Proto-Germanic faginōną, from Proto-Indo-European pōḱ-.

figi (Sranan Tongo): to sweep, to brush

Definitions

  1. to sweep, to brush

Ancestry of “figi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvegento sweep; to brush; to wipe
2Middle Dutchvēgento sweep, to clean
3Old Dutchfegōnto cleanse
4Proto-West Germanicfaginōnto gladden, rejoice
5Proto-Germanicfaginōnąto gladden, rejoice
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpōḱ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pōḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic faginōną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic faginōn →