Where does “folisch” come from?
folisch (Middle English) comes from Middle English fol, from Old French fol, from Latin follis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
folisch (Middle English): Foolish, erroneous, ridiculous; Sinful,...
Definitions
- Foolish, erroneous, ridiculous; Sinful,...
Ancestry of “folisch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | fol | Alternative form of fole |
| 2 | Old French | fol | mad; insane; foolish; silly |
| 3 | Latin | follis | bellows; purse, sack, money bag; a small value... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵʰ- | to swell |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
Words derived from “folisch”