Where does “fickplunta” come from?
fickplunta (Swedish) comes from Swedish ficka, from Middle Low German vicke, from Italian ficcare, from Vulgar Latin *fīgicāre, from Latin fīgō, from Proto-Italic feigʷō — to insert; to fasten.
fickplunta (Swedish): hip flask
Definitions
- hip flask
Ancestry of “fickplunta”, step by step
fickplunta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish ficka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ficka | a pocket |
| 2 | Middle Low German | vicke | — |
| 3 | Italian | ficcare | to put something into something else; to thrust... |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | *fīgicāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | fīgō | to fasten, fix |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | feigʷō | to insert; to fasten |
via Swedish plunta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | plunta | flask |