Where does “fonsu” come from?
fonsu (Sranan Tongo) comes from Dutch fonds, from French fonds, from Old French funz.
fonsu (Sranan Tongo): fund
Ancestry of “fonsu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | fonds | fund; stock |
| 2 | French | fonds | plural of fond; fund, funds; resources |
| 3 | Old French | funz | — |