Where does “foz” come from?

foz (Old Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin focem, from Latin faux, from Latin fauces — throat, pharynx, gullet; a narrow entrance, entry...

Ancestry of “foz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinfocem—
2Latinfauxsingular of faucēs; throat, gullet; the upper...
3Latinfaucesthroat, pharynx, gullet; a narrow entrance, entry...

Words derived from “foz”

Every word from Latin fauces →Every word from Latin faux →Every word from Vulgar Latin focem →