Where does “fo” come from?

fo (Middle English) comes from Old English ġefāh, from Old English fāh, from Proto-West Germanic faih — coloured; hostile.

fo (Middle English): A foe or opponent; one that opposes and provides...

Definitions

  1. A foe or opponent; one that opposes and provides...

Ancestry of “fo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishġefāhenemy
2Old Englishfāhcoloured; stained; dyed; tinged; shining;...
3Proto-West Germanicfaihcoloured; hostile

Words derived from “fo

Every word from Proto-West Germanic faih