'affy' originates from English, specifically the word 'affectionate', where 'aff-' meant 'toward' and '-ection' meant 'feeling'.

'affectionate' transformed into the colloquial term 'affy', and eventually became the modern English word 'affies' as a plural form.

Initially, it meant 'showing fondness', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'close companions'.