Where does “foule” come from?
foule (Middle French) comes from Old French foler, from Medieval Latin fullo, from Latin fullo, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
foule (Middle French): the act of milling clothes or hats; group of men,...
Definitions
- the act of milling clothes or hats; group of men,...
Ancestry of “foule”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | foler | to destroy; to mistreat |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | fullo | fuller |
| 3 | Latin | fullo | fuller |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
Words derived from “foule”