Where does “fooi” come from?

fooi (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch voy, from Old French voie, from Latin viā, from Proto-Italic *wiā, from Proto-Indo-European wih₁eh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

fooi (Dutch): a gift of money (often for people such as artists and beggars in places like city centers)

Definitions

  1. a gift of money (often for people such as artists and beggars in places like city centers)

Ancestry of “fooi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchvoy—
2Old Frenchvoiepath; lane; route; trip; journey
3Latinviāroad, street, path
4Proto-Italic*wiāroad
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwih₁eh₂-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wih₁eh₂- →Every word from Proto-Italic *wiā →