Where does “foolishest” come from?
foolishest (English) comes from English foolish, from Middle English folisch, from Middle English fol, from Old French fol, from Latin follis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
foolishest (English): superlative form of foolish: most foolish
Definitions
- superlative form of foolish: most foolish
Ancestry of “foolishest”, step by step
foolishest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English foolish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | foolish | Lacking good sense or judgement; unwise;... |
| 2 | Middle English | folisch | Foolish, erroneous, ridiculous; Sinful,... |
| 3 | Middle English | fol | Alternative form of fole |
| 4 | Old French | fol | mad; insane; foolish; silly |
| 5 | Latin | follis | bellows; purse, sack, money bag; a small value... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵʰ- | to swell |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |