Where does “ouf” come from?
ouf (French) comes from French fou, from Spanish alfil, from Arabic الفيل, from Pahlavi pyl, from Akkadian 𒄠𒋛 — elephant.
ouf (French): phew!, whew!; crazy; nuts; crazy person, nutter
Definitions
- phew!, whew!; crazy; nuts; crazy person, nutter
Ancestry of “ouf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | fou | mad, crazy; madman; jester |
| 2 | Spanish | alfil | bishop |
| 3 | Arabic | الفيل | — |
| 4 | Pahlavi | pyl | — |
| 5 | Akkadian | 𒄠𒋛 | elephant |