Where does “foor” come from?

foor (Dutch) comes from French foire, from Middle French foire, from Old French foire, from Vulgar Latin feria, from Latin fēriae — a holy day; a festival; a holiday.

foor (Dutch): fair, convention; funfair, carnival

Definitions

  1. fair, convention; funfair, carnival

Ancestry of “foor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchfoirea fair, an exposition; a marketplace selling...
2Middle Frenchfoire—
3Old Frenchfoirecelebration
4Vulgar Latinferiafestival, holy day; holiday; fair
5Latinfēriaea holy day; a festival; a holiday

Words derived from “foor”

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