Where does “ffoli” come from?
ffoli (Welsh) comes from English folly, from Middle English folie, from Old French folie, from Old French -ie, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
ffoli (Welsh): to become foolish
Definitions
- to become foolish
Ancestry of “ffoli”, step by step
ffoli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English folly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | folly | Foolishness; Thoughtless action resulting in... |
| 2 | Middle English | folie | Alternative form of folye |
| 3 | Old French | folie | madness; insanity |
| 4 | Old French | -ie | indicates a feminine noun, often an abstract one |
| 5 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 6 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via Welsh ffôl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | ffôl | foolish, unwise |