Where does “faulovat” come from?
faulovat (Czech) comes from Czech faul, from English foul, from Middle English foulen, from Old English fūlian, from Proto-Germanic fūlāną, from Proto-Germanic -āną, from Proto-Germanic -ajaną, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti — he, she.
faulovat (Czech): to foul, to commit a foul
Definitions
- to foul, to commit a foul
Ancestry of “faulovat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | faul | foul |
| 2 | English | foul | Covered with, or containing unclean matter;... |
| 3 | Middle English | foulen | To dirty or foul; to make or become dirty |
| 4 | Old English | fūlian | to become foul; rot; decay |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fūlāną | To become foul; rot; decay |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -āną | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives, later... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -ajaną | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -oyéti | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 11 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |