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Where does “foisil” come from?

foisil (Old French) comes from Latin focīlis, from Latin focus — fireplace, hearth; firepan, coal pan, brazier;...

foisil (Old French): flint

Definitions

  1. flint

Ancestry of “foisil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfocīlis—
2Latinfocusfireplace, hearth; firepan, coal pan, brazier;...

Words derived from “foisil”

  • fusillade
  • fusee
  • fusilier
  • fusilamiento
  • fusilar
  • fusil
  • fusilero
  • fusilier
  • fusil
  • fusillade
  • fusiller
  • füsilieren
  • esfuziar
  • fuzil
  • esfuziante
  • fuzileiro
  • fusell
  • afusellar
  • afusellament
  • fusilo
  • fusilleren
  • fuselier
  • funelofusilo
  • fusilo
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