Where does “foalish” come from?
foalish (English) comes from English foal, from Middle English fole, from Old French fol, from Latin follis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
foalish (English): Of, resembling or related to foals
Definitions
- Of, resembling or related to foals
Ancestry of “foalish”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | foal | A young horse or related animal, especially just... |
| 2 | Middle English | fole | A fool, idiot, or moron; somebody who is stupid... |
| 3 | Old French | fol | mad; insane; foolish; silly |
| 4 | Latin | follis | bellows; purse, sack, money bag; a small value... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵʰ- | to swell |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |