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Where does “foys” come from?

foys (Middle French) comes from Old French foiz, from Old French feiz, from Latin vicis, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

foys (Middle French): time; occasion; occurrence

Definitions

  1. time; occasion; occurrence

Ancestry of “foys”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchfoiztime; instance; occurrence
2Old Frenchfeiztime; instance; occasion
3Latinvicischange, alternation, turn; time, instance; season
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “foys”

  • maintefois
  • fois
  • autrefois
  • toutefois
  • fojo
  • ambaŭfoje
  • milfoje
  • refoje
  • ĉi-foje
  • foje
  • multfoje
  • unufoje
  • alifoje
  • ĉiufoje
  • foyo
  • aulcunesfoys
  • souventesfoys
  • toutesfoys
  • aultresfoys
  • fwa
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