from where does the f*** word originated?

Question

every one says f*** you. i say f*** everyone

Answer 1

I agree somewhat with jqunslingerj, but I heard it slightly different. I heard that it was a legal term in England and that it was Fornication Under Carnal Knowledge.

Answer 2

It comes from Old English.

When the Normans invaded Britain, they also changed the language. Many Old English words became crude -- and were replaced by more "refined" words that came from the French.

For example, the Old English word for nose is Snotte. It was replaces with a variation of the French word (Nez). The old word was then transformed into two words -- Snot and Snout -- both having meanins that is less refined than the human nose.

Answer 3

The root of the F word is undoubtedly Germanic, as it has cognates in other Northern European languages: Middle Dutch fokken meaning to thrust, to copulate with; dialectical Norwegian fukka meaning to copulate; and dialectical Swedish focka meaning to strike, push, copulate, and fock meaning penis. Both French and Italian have similar words, foutre and fottere respectively. These derive from the Latin futuere.

While these cognates exist, they are probably not the source of the F-word, rather all these words probably come from a common root. Most of the early known usages of the English word come from Scotland, leading some scholars to believe that the word comes from Scandinavian sources. Others disagree, believing that the number of northern citations reflects that the taboo was weaker in Scotland and the north, resulting in more surviving usages. The fact that there are citations, albeit fewer of them, from southern England dating from the same period seems to bear out this latter theory.

Answer 4

From Unlawful Carnal Knowledge

Answer 5

It originated during the times of the great Celtic warriors who were excellent marksmen with the long bow. When the Celtic warriors would be captured, their enemies would chop off their middle finger because that finger was used to control the bow.

Then, in a battle now forgotten in a place unknown, the Celtics won the fight by plucking the bow with their index finger. After their resounding victory, they all raised up their middle finger in triumph and announced to the enemy, "Pluck you. Pluck you."

The end.

Answer 6

Since any member of the landowning class did not really own it, but merely held it for the king in the feudal days of England. Landowners, nobles, did not get married without the permission of the king, thus fornication under consent of king was born.

Answer 7

Wow. Some very good answers here so far. I've heard it means "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge"...Also the name of a good Van Halen album. I would consult the people more educated in etymology.

Answer 8

another variation of prior contributor's answers:

Found Using Carnal Knowledge ... or the acronym was posted as the offense for persons being punished after being caught in an 'indelicate' position ... usually punishable by some time in the stocks in the public square.

Answer 9

It stands for "Fornication Under Consent of the King" when people were married they received permission to have sex. So that law enforcers did not enter the house because of the sex sounds, a sign was placed on the door that read F.U.C.K.

Answer 10

If my knowledge of British history serves me, it is short for Forniciate Under the Command of the King. No kidding.