Where does “foible” come from?

foible (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin febilis, from Latin flēbilis, from Latin fleō, from Proto-Italic flēō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰléh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

foible (Old French): Alternative form of feble

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of feble

Ancestry of “foible”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinfebilis—
2Latinflēbilislamentable
3Latinfleōto weep, cry
4Proto-Italicflēōweep, cry
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰléh₁-to bleat
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “foible”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰléh₁- →
foible — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer