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 — a holy day; a festival; a holiday.

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
5Latinfēriaea holy day; a festival; a holiday

Words derived from “foirer”

Every word from Latin fēriae →Every word from Vulgar Latin feria →Every word from Old French foire →