Where does “valgusfoor” come from?

valgusfoor (Estonian) comes from Dutch foor, from French foire, from Middle French foire, from Old French foire, from Vulgar Latin feria, from Latin fēriae — a holy day; a festival; a holiday.

valgusfoor (Estonian): traffic light

Definitions

  1. traffic light

Ancestry of “valgusfoor”, step by step

valgusfoor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch foor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchfoorfair, convention; funfair, carnival
2Frenchfoirea fair, an exposition; a marketplace selling...
3Middle Frenchfoire—
4Old Frenchfoirecelebration
5Vulgar Latinferiafestival, holy day; holiday; fair
6Latinfēriaea holy day; a festival; a holiday

via Estonian valgus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianvalguslight
2Estonianvalgewhite; Bright of light, illuminated; Belonging to...
3Proto-Finnicvalkedawhite
4Proto-Finno-Ugricwëlketa—
Every word from Latin fēriae →Every word from Vulgar Latin feria →Every word from Old French foire →