Where does “fos” come from?

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

fos (Middle English): plural of fo

Definitions

  1. plural of fo

Ancestry of “fos”, 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 →