Where does “foe” come from?
Foe derives from Middle English fo, from Old English fā, from Old English fāh meaning "hostile," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ-.
foe (English): Hostile; An enemy; A unit of energy equal to 10...
Definitions
- Hostile; An enemy; A unit of energy equal to 10...
Ancestry of “foe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | fo | A foe or opponent; one that opposes and provides... |
| 2 | Old English | ġefāh | enemy |
| 3 | Old English | fāh | coloured; stained; dyed; tinged; shining;... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | faih | coloured; hostile |