Etymology

From Old Portuguese faisca, feisca (attested in Medieval Latin as falisca), of uncertain origin. Possibly from Proto-Germanic *falwiskō(n), or from Vulgar Latin *favillesca, from favilla ‎(“embers”). Cognate with Galician faísca and Asturian falisca. Compare also Middle French falivoche, Old High German valwische, Old Italian falavesca, Old Norse fọlski, Old Spanish fuisca and Swedish falaska.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /fɐ.ˈiʃ.kɐ/
• Hyphenation: fa‧ís‧ca