Where does “follies” come from?
Follies comes from Old French folie, derived from Old French fol, which developed from Latin follis meaning a leather bag or bellows, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European roots bʰelǵʰ- and bʰel-.
follies (English): plural of folly; A lavishly-produced theatrical...
Definitions
- plural of folly; A lavishly-produced theatrical...
Ancestry of “follies”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | folies | plural of folie |