Where does “fash” come from?

fash (Yola) comes from Middle English fass, from Old English fæs — fringe.

fash (Yola): confusion, shame

Definitions

  1. confusion, shame

Ancestry of “fash”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishfassfringe; leek root
2Old Englishfæsfringe
Every word from Old English fæsEvery word from Middle English fass