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Where does “folen” come from?

folen (Middle English) comes from Middle English fole, from Old French fol, from Latin follis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

folen (Middle English): To foal; to give birth or reproduce; To be...

Definitions

  1. To foal; to give birth or reproduce; To be...

Ancestry of “folen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishfoleA fool, idiot, or moron; somebody who is stupid...
2Old Frenchfolmad; insane; foolish; silly
3Latinfollisbellows; purse, sack, money bag; a small value...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelǵʰ-to swell
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
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