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Where does “fond” come from?

fond (Middle English) comes from Middle English fonnen — To be insane, stupid, or ridiculous; To trick or...

fond (Middle English): Alternative form of feend; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of feend; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “fond”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishfonnenTo be insane, stupid, or ridiculous; To trick or...

Words derived from “fond”

  • fond
  • fondling
  • fondle
  • overfond
  • unfond
  • fondler
  • fondlingly
  • unfondly
  • overfondly
  • unfondness
  • fondleable
  • fonds
  • fondleslab
  • fonder
  • fondlesome
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