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Where does “fous” come from?

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

fous (French): masculine plural of fou; plural of fou;...

Definitions

  1. masculine plural of fou; plural of fou;...

Ancestry of “fous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchfoumad, crazy; madman; jester
2Spanishalfilbishop
3Arabicالفيل—
4Pahlavipyl—
5Akkadian𒄠𒋛elephant
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