Where does “foulage” come from?
foulage (English) comes from French foulage, from French fouler, from Middle French fouller, from Old French foler, from Medieval Latin fullo, from Latin fullo, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-.
foulage (English): A form of massage involving kneading and pressure...
Definitions
- A form of massage involving kneading and pressure...
Ancestry of “foulage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | foulage | pressing, crushing |
| 2 | French | fouler | to stamp, impress, dent; to mill; to walk on,... |
| 3 | Middle French | fouller | to mistreat |
| 4 | Old French | foler | to destroy; to mistreat |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | fullo | fuller |
| 6 | Latin | fullo | fuller |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |