Where does “foul” come from?
foul (Middle English) comes from Old English fuġol, from Proto-West Germanic fugl, from Proto-Germanic fuglaz, from Proto-Germanic fluglaz, from Proto-Germanic fleuganą, from Proto-Indo-European plewk-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
foul (Middle English): Alternative form of fole; Alternative form of...
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- Alternative form of fole; Alternative form of...
Ancestry of “foul”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | fuġol | bird |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | fugl | bird |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fuglaz | bird |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fluglaz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fleuganą | to fly |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
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