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Where does “foire” come from?

foire (French) comes from Middle French foire, from Old French foire, from Vulgar Latin feria, from Latin fēriae.

foire (French): a fair, an exposition; a marketplace selling...

Definitions

  1. a fair, an exposition; a marketplace selling...

Ancestry of “foire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchfoire—
2Old Frenchfoirecelebration
3Vulgar Latinferiafestival, holy day; holiday; fair
4Latinfēriae—

Words derived from “foire”

  • foirade
  • foire
  • enfoirer
  • enfoiré
  • foirer
  • foireux
  • foiro
  • foor
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