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
- a fair, an exposition; a marketplace selling...
Ancestry of “foire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | foire | — |
| 2 | Old French | foire | celebration |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | feria | festival, holy day; holiday; fair |
| 4 | Latin | fēriae | — |
Words derived from “foire”