Where does “фіг” come from?

фіг (Ukrainian) comes from Latin ficus, from Phoenician ?? — Ripe fig.

фіг (Ukrainian): a hand gesture made by making a fist and putting the thumb between the index finger and middle finger, usually carries a vulgar meaning (known as the "fig sign"); ASL letter "t"

Definitions

  1. a hand gesture made by making a fist and putting the thumb between the index finger and middle finger, usually carries a vulgar meaning (known as the "fig sign"); ASL letter "t"

Ancestry of “фіг”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinficusfig tree; fig; hemorrhoids
2Phoenician??Ripe fig

Words derived from “фіг”

Every word from Phoenician ?? →Every word from Latin ficus →