Where does “fou” come from?
fou (Middle English) comes from Old English fāh, from Proto-West Germanic faih — coloured; hostile.
fou (Middle English): multicoloured, stippled; A kind of multicoloured...
Definitions
- multicoloured, stippled; A kind of multicoloured...
Ancestry of “fou”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | fāh | coloured; stained; dyed; tinged; shining;... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | faih | coloured; hostile |