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Where does “фойе́” come from?

фойе́ (Russian) comes from French foyer, from Vulgar Latin focarium, from Latin focārius, from Latin -ārius, from Proto-Italic *-āzios.

Ancestry of “фойе́”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchfoyerhearth; lobby, foyer; home, domicile
2Vulgar Latinfocarium—
3Latinfocārius—
4Latin-ārius—
5Proto-Italic*-āzios—

Words derived from “фойе́”

  • ֆոյե
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