Cognate Set 6151 – Meaning: fog

IE-CoR reference form:
fogge, fog
IE-CoR reference language:
Early Modern English
Ideophonic:
no
Parallel derivation:
no
Justification:
Of uncertain origin, perhaps a loan from early Scandinavian (Oxford English Dictionary (OED)).
Found in clades:
Germanic
Revised by:
Matthew Scarborough
Found in 1 clade by 1 lexeme.
Language Lexeme Native script Phonetic Phonemic Notes
112   English fog fɔɡ
References
  • 84:
    S.v. Engl. fog (n.) 2., Of uncertain origin. Perhaps a borrowing from early Scandinavian (cf. OIc. fok 'spray, flurry, windblown cloud (of snow, rain, grass, sand, etc.)', Nw. fok 'flurry, bustle, hurry', Da. fog 'shower, spray, flurry, windblown cloud (of snow, rain, dust, sand', etc.).