Where does “fol” come from?

fol (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish فول, from Greek φώλι, from Ancient Greek φωλεός — den, lair.

fol (Turkish): nest egg, an egg or egg-shaped object placed at a spot for a hen to lay her eggs there

Definitions

  1. nest egg, an egg or egg-shaped object placed at a spot for a hen to lay her eggs there

Ancestry of “fol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishفولnest egg, an egg or egg-shaped object placed at a spot for a hen to lay her eggs there
2Greekφώλι—
3Ancient Greekφωλεόςden, lair
Every word from Ancient Greek φωλεός →Every word from Greek φώλι →Every word from Ottoman Turkish فول →