Where does “fox” come from?

fox (Latin) comes from Latin faux, from Latin fauces — throat, pharynx, gullet; a narrow entrance, entry...

Ancestry of “fox”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfauxsingular of faucēs; throat, gullet; the upper...
2Latinfaucesthroat, pharynx, gullet; a narrow entrance, entry...

Words derived from “fox”

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