Etymograph

English

Foos

Foos comes from German Fuss ‘Switzerland and Liechtenstein standard…’.

  1. Germanc. 1650–presentFuss‘Switzerland and Liechtenstein standard spelling of Fuß’
  2. EnglishtodayFoos

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Germanc. 1650–presentFuss‘Switzerland and Liechtenstein standard spelling of Fuß’
  2. EnglishtodayFoos

The story

Americanized spelling of German Fuss.

Today it means

name A surname from German.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / German Fuss / Foos