Where does “foiblement” come from?

foiblement (Old French) comes from Old French foible, 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-.

foiblement (Old French): feebly; weakly

Definitions

  1. feebly; weakly

Ancestry of “foiblement”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchfoibleAlternative form of feble
2Vulgar Latinfebilis—
3Latinflēbilislamentable
4Latinfleōto weep, cry
5Proto-Italicflēōweep, cry
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰléh₁-to bleat
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰléh₁- →