
English word fox comes from Proto-Indo-European *peuk-, Proto-Indo-European *puḱ-, and later Proto-Germanic *fuhsaz (Fox.)
*peuk- (Proto-Indo-European)
*puḱ- (Proto-Indo-European)
*puk-so- (Proto-Indo-European)
*puḱsos (Proto-Indo-European)
*fuhsaz (Proto-Germanic)
Fox.
fox (Old English)
Fox.
fox (Middle English)
fox (English)
(intransitive) To act slyly or craftily.. (intransitive) To discolour paper. Fox marks are spots on paper caused by humidity.. (intransitive) To turn sour; said of beer, etc., when it sours in fermenting.. (transitive) To confuse or baffle (someone).. (transitive) To intoxicate; to stupefy with drink.. (transitive) To make sour, as beer, by causing it to ferment.. (transitive) To repair [...]