Where does “ffolen” come from?
ffolen (Welsh) comes from Welsh ffôl, from Middle English fol, from Old French fol, from Latin follis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
ffolen (Welsh): buttock, haunch, rump
Definitions
- buttock, haunch, rump
Ancestry of “ffolen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | ffôl | foolish, unwise |
| 2 | Middle English | fol | Alternative form of fole |
| 3 | Old French | fol | mad; insane; foolish; silly |
| 4 | Latin | follis | bellows; purse, sack, money bag; a small value... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵʰ- | to swell |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |