French word fif comes from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-m̥n-eh₂, and later Old Latin filios (Son.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *dʰeh₁-m̥n-eh₂ | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *dʰeh₁y-li-os | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *dʰeh₁ylios | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| filios | Latin (lat) | |
| filios | Old Latin (itc-ola) | Son. |
| *feiljos | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Son. |
| fīlius, fīlios | Old Latin (itc-ola) | |
| filius | Latin (lat) | (by extension) any male descendant. (in the plural) children. A son. |
| figlia | Italian (ita) | (usually, regional) girl. Daughter. |
| fille | Old French (fro) | Daughter (female child). Girl. |
| fille | Middle French (frm) | Daughter (female child). Girl. |
| fille | French (fra) | (slang) prostitute, wench. Daughter. Girl. |
| fif | French (fra) | (Quebec, slang, derogatory) an effeminate male homosexual; poof; faggot. |