Old French
fol
‘foolish’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Old French fol.
5 English words in this record descend from Old French fol, most familiar first.
- fool ← fol
- foolish ← folisch ← fol
- folly ← folie ← folie
- follies ← folie ← folie ← folie
- foolhardy ← folehardy ← fol hardi
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Etymograph / Old French fol