Where does “fobou” come from?
fobou (Haitian Creole) comes from French faubourg, from Old French fors bourg, from Old French fors, from Latin forīs, from Proto-Italic *foris — door.
fobou (Haitian Creole): suburb
Definitions
- suburb
Ancestry of “fobou”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | faubourg | suburb |
| 2 | Old French | fors bourg | settlement outside the ramparts |
| 3 | Old French | fors | outside; apart from |
| 4 | Latin | forīs | door |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *foris | door |