Where does “fackidiot” come from?
fackidiot (Swedish) comes from Swedish fack, from German fach, from Middle High German vach, from Old High German fah, from Proto-Germanic *fak, from Proto-Germanic faką, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.
fackidiot (Swedish): a fachidiot (someone ignorant outside their speciality)
Definitions
- a fachidiot (someone ignorant outside their speciality)
Ancestry of “fackidiot”, step by step
fackidiot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish fack
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fack | a compartment, a box, a slot; a trade, a... |
| 2 | German | fach | second-person singular imperative of fachen |
| 3 | Middle High German | vach | -fold |
| 4 | Old High German | fah | wall |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *fak | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | faką | An enclosed or defined space; division;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ- | to attach |