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The words we have an etymology for, grouped by where they came from. Every ancestry percentage on a report divides by this list, not by the word count.

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  • FROSTYadjectiveGerman34 findersCold, chilly; icy.
  • FROTHnounOld English36 findersFoam.
  • FROTHILYadverb43 findersIn a frothy way.
  • FROTHINESSnoun3 findersThe quality of being frothy
  • FROTHLESSadjective2 findersWithout froth.
  • FROTHYadjective96 findersFoamy or churned to the point of becoming infused with bubbles.
  • FROTTAGEverbFrench47 findersTo rub, especially to rub onto one surface placed upon another surface that is textured, in order to create a mottled or patterned area on the first surface.
  • FROUNCEnounProto-Indo-European7 findersA canker in the mouth of a hawk.
  • FROUZYadjective5 findersfroward, peevish, offensive to the eye or nose
  • FROWnounProto-Indo-European47 findersA woman; a wife, especially a Dutch or German one.
  • FROWARDadjectiveMiddle English3 findersDisobedient, contrary, unmanageable; difficult to deal with; with an evil disposition.
  • FROWARDLYadverbMiddle English1 finderin a froward manner
  • FROWNnounMiddle English63 findersA wrinkling of the forehead with the eyebrows brought together, typically indicating displeasure, severity, or concentration.
  • FROWSTnoun26 findersStuffiness; stifling warmth in a room.
  • FROWSTYadjectiveOld French45 findersOf an atmosphere: not fresh; close, musty, stuffy; of an object: having a musty, stale odour.
  • FROWSYadjective169 findersHaving a dingy, neglected, and scruffy appearance.
  • FROWZILYadverb5 findersIn a frowzy manner
  • FROZENadjectiveMiddle English32 findersHaving undergone the process of freezing; in ice form.
  • FROZENLYadverb5 findersWhile, or as if, frozen; in a manner that is cold, unfeeling, unmoving, etc.
  • FRUCTEDadjectiveLatin7 findersBearing fruit or acorns.
  • FRUCTIFYverbOld French2 findersTo bear fruit; to generate useful products or ideas.
  • FRUCTIVEadjectiveLatin22 findersfructuous; fruitful
  • FRUCTOSEnounLatin172 findersA monosaccharide ketose sugar, formula C6H12O6.
  • FRUGnoun40 findersA dance derived from the twist, popular in the 1960s.
  • FRUGALadjectiveLatin134 finders: Careful or wise in expenditure; avoiding waste.
  • FRUGALISTnoun27 findersA person who acts or lives frugally.
  • FRUGALITYnounMiddle French212 findersThe quality of being frugal; prudent economy.
  • FRUGALLYadverb4 findersIn a frugal manner.
  • FRUITnounLatin27 findersA product of fertilization in a plant, specifically: The seed-bearing part of a plant; often edible, colourful, fragrant, and sweet or sour; produced from a floral ovary after fert
  • FRUITAGEnoun5 findersFruit, collectively.
  • FRUITCAKEnoun6 findersA cake containing dried fruits and, optionally, nuts, citrus peel and spice; usually served in celebration of weddings and Christmas.
  • FRUITEDadjective52 findersContaining fruit; bearing fruit. Bearing fruit or acorns, typically of a specified tincture.
  • FRUITERnoun2 findersAny organism that fruits.
  • FRUITFULadjectiveMiddle English31 findersFavourable to the growth of fruit or useful vegetation; not barren.
  • FRUITFULLYadverb41 findersIn a fruitful manner; productively.
  • FRUITFULNESSnoun3 findersThe state or quality of being fruitful; exuberant abundance.
  • FRUITILYadverb21 findersIn a fruity way.
  • FRUITINESSnoun4 findersthe quality of being fruity.
  • FRUITIONnounLatin154 findersThe fulfillment of something worked for.
  • FRUITIVEadjective11 findersOf or pertaining to enjoyment
  • FRUITLESSadjectiveMiddle English5 findersBearing no fruit; barren.
  • FRUITLIKEadjective28 findersResembling fruit.
  • FRUITWOODnoun6 findersThe wood of any fruit tree, particularly hardwood from species such as pear and cherry, that is valued for furniture, woodcuts and other applications.
  • FRUITYadjective83 findersContaining fruit or fruit flavoring.
  • FRUMENTYnounLatin36 findersA porridge made by boiling hulled wheat, typically with additional ingredients such as milk, egg yolks, and/or almond milk, traditionally served with venison or porpoise.
  • FRUMPnounMiddle Dutch85 findersA frumpy person, somebody who is unattractive, drab or dowdy.
  • FRUMPILYadverb65 findersIn a frumpy manner.
  • FRUMPISHadjective46 findersPoorly dressed; wearing drab, lifeless, ill-fitting clothing, or being clothing of this kind.
  • FRUMPISHLYadverb35 findersIn a frumpish manner.
  • FRUMPLEverbDutch8 findersTo wrinkle; crumple; ruffle; disorder.
  • FRUMPYadjectiveMiddle English220 findersDowdy, unkempt, or unfashionable.
  • FRUSHverbLatin9 findersTo break up, smash.
  • FRUSTULEnounLatin3 findersThe siliceous shell of a diatom.
  • FRUSTUMnounLatin31 findersA cone or pyramid whose tip has been truncated by a plane parallel to its base.
  • FRUTESCENTadjectiveLatin6 findersImperfectly resembling a shrub.
  • FRYABLEadjective3 findersThat can be fried.
  • FRYBREADnoun2 findersFried bread.
  • FRYERnoun1 finderA machine or container for frying food.
  • FRYPANnoun5 findersA frying pan.
  • FUBBERYnoun1 finderCheating; deception.
  • FUBBIERadjective1 finderplump or chubby
  • FUBBIESTadjective1 finderplump or chubby
  • FUBBYadjective4 findersplump or chubby
  • FUBSYadjective30 findersshort and stout; low and wide
  • FUCHSIAnounGerman108 findersA popular garden plant, of the genus Fuchsia, of the Onagraceae family, shrubs with red, pink or purple flowers.
  • FUCHSINEnounGerman8 findersA dye (rosaniline hydrochloride, C20H19N3·HCl) usually a deep red or magenta colour.
  • FUCHSITEnounGerman11 findersA green variety of muscovite
  • FUCIVOROUSadjectiveAncient Greek1 finderFeeding primarily on seaweeds.
  • FUCOIDadjectiveAncient Greek13 findersResembling or relating to seaweeds of the genus Fucus.
  • FUCOIDALadjective9 findersfucoid
  • FUCOSEnounLatin4 findersThe aldohexose (3S,4R,5R,6S)-6-methyloxane-2,3,4,5-tetrol present in several glycans and mucopolysaccharides
  • FUCUSnounAncient Greek8 findersAny alga of the genus Fucus.
  • FUDDLEverbGerman18 findersTo confuse or befuddle.
  • FUDDLERnoun6 findersA drunkard.
  • FUDGEnoun78 findersA type of very sweet candy or confection, usually made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream.
  • FUDGERnoun4 findersAgent noun of fudge: one who fudges.
  • FUELnounLatin65 findersSubstance consumed to provide energy through combustion, or through chemical or nuclear reaction.
  • FUELERnoun20 findersOne who, or that which, supplies fuel.
  • FUEROnounLatin4 findersA code; a charter; a grant of privileges.
  • FUGACIOUSadjectiveLatin36 findersFleeting, fading quickly, transient.
  • FUGACIOUSLYadverb4 findersIn a fugacious way.
  • FUGACITYnounLatin27 findersA measure of the tendency of a fluid to expand or escape.
  • FUGALadjective43 findersrelating to a fugue
  • FUGALLYadverb2 findersIn a fugal manner.
  • FUGGEDverb6 finderssimple past and past participle of fug
  • FUGGILYadverb8 findersIn a fuggy manner.
  • FUGGYadjective13 findersMuggy; stuffy; poorly ventilated.
  • FUGITIVEnounLatin51 findersA person who flees or escapes and travels secretly from place to place, and sometimes using disguises and aliases to conceal their identity, as to avoid law authorities in order to
  • FUGITIVELYadverb7 findersIn a fugitive manner.
  • FUGLEverb19 findersTo manoeuvre, jiggle or manipulate.
  • FUGLEMANnounGerman18 findersThe member of a military group who leads the way or demonstrates drill; hence, someone who keeps the beat or timing, and/or demonstrates motions in other contexts.
  • FUGLYadjective106 findersExtremely ugly.
  • FUGUnounJapanese46 findersBlowfish: a delicacy popular in Japan served raw as sushi that may, if improperly prepared, contain deadly levels of neurotoxins.
  • FUGUEnounAncient Greek296 findersA contrapuntal piece of music wherein a particular melody is played in a number of voices, each voice introduced in turn by playing the melody.
  • FUGUELIKEadjective11 findersResembling a fugue
  • FUGUISTnoun11 findersA musician who composes or performs fugues.
  • FUGUSnounJapanese15 findersBlowfish: a delicacy popular in Japan served raw as sushi that may, if improperly prepared, contain deadly levels of neurotoxins.
  • FUJInoun13 findersA plain spun silk fabric.
  • FULCRATEadjective8 findersPropped; supported by accessory organs
  • FULCRUMnounLatin774 findersThe support about which a lever pivots.

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