Where does “fou” come from?

fou (French) comes from Spanish alfil, from Arabic الفيل, from Pahlavi pyl, from Akkadian 𒄠𒋛 — elephant.

fou (French): mad, crazy; madman; jester

Definitions

  1. mad, crazy; madman; jester

Ancestry of “fou”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishalfilbishop
2Arabicالفيل—
3Pahlavipyl—
4Akkadian𒄠𒋛elephant

Words derived from “fou”

Every word from Akkadian 𒄠𒋛 →Every word from Pahlavi pyl →Every word from Arabic الفيل →