Where does “maintes foiz” come from?
maintes foiz (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;...
maintes foiz (Old French): often
Definitions
- often
Ancestry of “maintes foiz”, step by step
maintes foiz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French foiz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | foiz | time; instance; occurrence |
| 2 | Old French | feiz | time; instance; occasion |
| 3 | Latin | vicis | change, alternation, turn; time, instance; season |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |