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Where does “feu” come from?

feu (French) comes from Old French fu, from Latin focus — fireplace, hearth; firepan, coal pan, brazier;...

feu (French): fire; lighter; traffic light

Definitions

  1. fire; lighter; traffic light

Ancestry of “feu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchfufire
2Latinfocusfireplace, hearth; firepan, coal pan, brazier;...

Words derived from “feu”

  • boutefeu
  • pot-au-feu
  • pot-au-feu
  • feu follet
  • ポトフ
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