Where does “vendredi fou” come from?
vendredi fou (French) comes from French fou, from Spanish alfil, from Arabic الفيل, from Pahlavi pyl, from Akkadian 𒄠𒋛 — elephant.
vendredi fou (French): Black Friday
Definitions
- Black Friday
Ancestry of “vendredi fou”, step by step
vendredi fou traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French fou
| 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 |
via French vendredi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | vendredi | Friday |
| 2 | Old French | vendredi | — |
| 3 | Latin | Veneris diēs | — |