Where does “fou” come from?

fou (Mauritian Creole) comes from French fou, from Spanish alfil, from Arabic الفيل, from Pahlavi pyl, from Akkadian 𒄠𒋛 — elephant.

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

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “fou”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchfoumad, crazy; madman; jester
2Spanishalfilbishop
3Arabicالفيل—
4Pahlavipyl—
5Akkadian𒄠𒋛elephant
Every word from Akkadian 𒄠𒋛 →Every word from Pahlavi pyl →Every word from Arabic الفيل →