Where does “foa” come from?

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

foa (Middle English): Alternative form of fo

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of fo

Ancestry of “foa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishfoA foe or opponent; one that opposes and provides...
2Old Englishġefāhenemy
3Old Englishfāhcoloured; stained; dyed; tinged; shining;...
4Proto-West Germanicfaihcoloured; hostile
Every word from Proto-West Germanic faih →Every word from Old English fāh →Every word from Old English ġefāh →
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