Where does “ffoi” come from?

ffoi (Welsh) comes 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.

ffoi (Welsh): to flee

Definitions

  1. to flee

Ancestry of “ffoi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshffoflight
2EnglishfoeHostile; An enemy; A unit of energy equal to 10...
3Middle EnglishfoA foe or opponent; one that opposes and provides...
4Old Englishġefāhenemy
5Old Englishfāhcoloured; stained; dyed; tinged; shining;...
6Proto-West Germanicfaihcoloured; hostile

Words derived from “ffoi

Every word from Proto-West Germanic faih
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