Etymograph

English

fic

Fic comes from English fanfic.

  1. English1500–presentfanfic
  2. Englishtodayfic

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history not traced here.

Lineage

  1. English1500–presentfanfic
  2. Englishtodayfic

A compound of fan + fiction

Latin fānāticu

English fanatic

English fan

Latin fānāticu

English fanatic

English fan

English fiction

Today it means

noun A fictional story set within a preexisting fandom; a fanfic.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / English fanfic / fic