Where does “fois” come from?

fois (Old 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;...

fois (Old French): Alternative form of foiz

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of foiz

Ancestry of “fois”, 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;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ- →Every word from Latin vicis →