Where does “fo-ghooyn” come from?
fo-ghooyn (Manx) comes from Manx gooyn, from Middle Irish gúna, from Anglo-Norman gune, from Old French goune, from Late Latin gunna, from Ancient Greek γούνα, from Proto-Slavic *guna.
fo-ghooyn (Manx): slip
Ancestry of “fo-ghooyn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Manx | gooyn | dress, frock, gown, robe |
| 2 | Middle Irish | gúna | gown; outer tunic or dress |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | gune | — |
| 4 | Old French | goune | gown; robe |
| 5 | Late Latin | gunna | leather garment, a fur; a kind of leather garment |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γούνα | coarse garment |
| 7 | Proto-Slavic | *guna | — |