Where does “vos” come from?
vos (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch fus, from Proto-Germanic fuhsaz, from Proto-Indo-European púḱsos, from Proto-Indo-European puḱ- — tail; press together.
vos (Middle Dutch): fox, red fox
Ancestry of “vos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | fus | fox |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fuhsaz | fox |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | púḱsos | the tailed one |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | puḱ- | tail; press together |