Where does “foy” come from?

foy (English) comes from Middle French foy, from Old French foi, from Latin fidēs, from Proto-Italic feiðos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

foy (English): Faith, allegiance; A feast given by one about to...

Definitions

  1. Faith, allegiance; A feast given by one about to...

Ancestry of “foy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchfoyfaith
2Old Frenchfoifaith; allegiance; faithfulness
3Latinfidēs—
4Proto-Italicfeiðosfaithful, reliable
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰosfaithful, trustworthy
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- →