Etymology of the English word tomfool
the English word
tomfoolderived from the English word
foolderived from the Old French word
folderived from the Late Latin word
follis (bag, purse; handball)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhel-derived from the English word
tomderived from the English word
TomDate
The earliest known usage of tomfool in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
tomfooleryUsage
Word found in Modern English
