Where does “foks” come from?
foks (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian foks, from Proto-Germanic fuhsaz, from Proto-Indo-European púḱsos, from Proto-Indo-European puḱ- — tail; press together.
foks (West Frisian): fox
Ancestry of “foks”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | foks | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fuhsaz | fox |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | púḱsos | the tailed one |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | puḱ- | tail; press together |