English
Foss
Foss comes from Old Saxon fohs, from Proto-West Germanic *fuhs ‘fox’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *púḱsos ‘the tailed one’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*púḱsos‘the tailed one’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*fuhsaz‘fox’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*fuhs‘fox’reconstructed
- Old Saxonc. 800–1200fohs
- EnglishtodayFoss
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*púḱsos‘the tailed one’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*fuhsaz‘fox’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*fuhs‘fox’reconstructed
- Old Saxonc. 800–1200fohs
- EnglishtodayFoss
Linked words
through Proto-Germanic *fuhsaz ‘fox’
Today it means
name A surname.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *púḱsos / Foss