Where does “fuê” come from?
fuê (Portuguese) comes from French fouet, from Old French fou, from Latin fāgus, from Proto-Italic fāgos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos — beech.
fuê (Portuguese): whisk
Ancestry of “fuê”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | fouet | whip; whisk; tip |
| 2 | Old French | fou | beech |
| 3 | Latin | fāgus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | fāgos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂ǵos | beech |