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Where does “foirer” come from?

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

foirer (French): to screw up, mess up

Definitions

  1. to screw up, mess up

Ancestry of “foirer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchfoirea fair, an exposition; a marketplace selling...
2Middle Frenchfoire—
3Old Frenchfoirecelebration
4Vulgar Latinferiafestival, holy day; holiday; fair
5Latinfēriae—

Words derived from “foirer”

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