Where does “ffug” come from?

ffug (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh ffuc, from Proto-Brythonic *fʉg, from Latin fūcus, from Ancient Greek φῦκος, from Hebrew פוך — eye-rouge.

ffug (Welsh): deception, guile; pretence, sham, disguise;...

Definitions

  1. deception, guile; pretence, sham, disguise;...

Ancestry of “ffug”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshffuc
2Proto-Brythonic*fʉg
3Latinfūcusseaweed; orchil, orchella weed, Roccella tinctoria
4Ancient Greekφῦκοςseaweed
5Hebrewפוךeye-rouge

Words derived from “ffug

Every word from Hebrew פוךEvery word from Ancient Greek φῦκοςEvery word from Latin fūcus