Where does “fow” come from?
fow (Middle English) comes from Middle English fou, from Old English fāh, from Proto-West Germanic faih — coloured; hostile.
fow (Middle English): Alternative form of fou
Ancestry of “fow”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | fou | multicoloured, stippled; A kind of multicoloured... |
| 2 | Old English | fāh | coloured; stained; dyed; tinged; shining;... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | faih | coloured; hostile |