And that 'fizzle' used to mean 'fart quietly'? http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=fizzle
And that 'wench' used to mean 'child'? http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=wench
And that 'meat' used to mean 'food'? http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=meat
Etymology is fascinating (a word which itself may be related to the Latin 'fascinum', or penis).