Etymology of the English word foyer
the English word
foyerderived from the French word
foyerderived from the Latin word
focarius (kitchen-boy, servant)
derived from the Latin word
focus (hearth, fireplace; altar)
derived from the Old French word
foierderived from the Vulgar Latin root
*focariumderived from the Latin word
focus (hearth, fireplace; altar)
Date
The earliest known usage of foyer in English dates from the 19th century.
Cognates
Danish
foyer, Dutch
foyer, German
Foyer, Norwegian
foajé, Swedish
foajéUsage
Word found in Modern English
