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Where does “fouir” come from?

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

fouir (Old French): Alternative form of foïr

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of foïr

Ancestry of “fouir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfodīre—
2Latinfodiō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰod-to pierce, dig

Words derived from “fouir”

  • dêfouissage
  • dêfouage
  • dêfouithie
  • dêfoui
  • foui
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