English
eff
From the name of the letter f (see etymology 1), the initial letter of fuck.
Another origin of eff
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*bʰeh₂-‘to speak’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*bʰéh₂ti‘to speak’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*fāōr‘to speak’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEfor‘to speak, talk, say’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEeffor‘utter’
- Englishtodayeff
Today it means
verb Synonym of fuck.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / eff