Where does “ffoadur” come from?

ffoadur (Welsh) comes from Welsh ffoi, from Welsh ffo, from English foe, from Middle English fo, from Old English ġefāh, from Old English fāh, from Proto-West Germanic faih — coloured; hostile.

ffoadur (Welsh): refugee; fugitive; runaway

Definitions

  1. refugee; fugitive; runaway

Ancestry of “ffoadur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshffoito flee
2Welshffoflight
3EnglishfoeHostile; An enemy; A unit of energy equal to 10...
4Middle EnglishfoA foe or opponent; one that opposes and provides...
5Old Englishġefāhenemy
6Old Englishfāhcoloured; stained; dyed; tinged; shining;...
7Proto-West Germanicfaihcoloured; hostile
Every word from Proto-West Germanic faihEvery word from Old English fāhEvery word from Old English ġefāh