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1. Etymology of the English word foil

the English word foil

Derivations in English

hydrofoil, foiled, foiling

Derivations in other languages

French foil

Cognates

Dutch foelie, German Folie

Usage

Word found in Modern English

2. Etymology of the English word foil

derived from the English word foil
derived from the Old French word foille
derived from the Latin word folia
derived from the Late Latin word folium (leaf)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bhel-

Derivations in English

aerofoil, airfoil, counterfoil, foilborne, foiled, hydrofoil, multifoil

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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