Where does “kaktusfikon” come from?
kaktusfikon (Swedish) comes from Swedish fikon, from Middle Low German vige, from Vulgar Latin fica, from Latin ficus, from Phoenician ?? — Ripe fig.
kaktusfikon (Swedish): prickly pear (fruit)
Definitions
- prickly pear (fruit)
Ancestry of “kaktusfikon”, step by step
kaktusfikon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish fikon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fikon | a fig |
| 2 | Middle Low German | vige | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | fica | fig; fig, fig-tree |
| 4 | Latin | ficus | fig tree; fig; hemorrhoids |
| 5 | Phoenician | ?? | Ripe fig |
via Swedish kaktus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kaktus | a cactus |