Where does “foïr” come from?

foïr (Old French) comes from Latin fodiō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰod- — to pierce, dig.

foïr (Old French): Alternative form of foir; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of foir; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “foïr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfodiōto dig, dig up, dig out; to bury; to dig or clear out the earth from a place; to mine, quarry
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰod-to pierce, dig
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰod- →Every word from Latin fodiō →