Where does “fouling” come from?
Fouling derives from the English verb foul, from Middle English foulen, from Old French fol, from Latin follis meaning a bellows or bag, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵʰ- and bʰel-.
fouling (English): present participle of foul; The adhesion of a...
Definitions
- present participle of foul; The adhesion of a...
Ancestry of “fouling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | foul | Covered with, or containing unclean matter;... |
| 2 | Middle English | foulen | — |
| 3 | Old English | fūlian | to become foul; rot; decay |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fūlāną | To become foul; rot; decay |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -āną | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives, later... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -ajaną | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -oyéti | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
Words derived from “fouling”