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Where does “fol” come from?

fol (Mauritian Creole) comes from French folle — feminine singular of fou; madwoman; queen.

fol (Mauritian Creole): mad, crazy person; mad, crazy, insane

Definitions

  1. mad, crazy person; mad, crazy, insane

Ancestry of “fol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchfollefeminine singular of fou; madwoman; queen
Every word from French folle →