English
fon
Fon comes from Middle English fonne.
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500fonne
- Englishearliest quotation c. 1503–1512fon
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500fonne
- Englishearliest quotation c. 1503–1512fon
Earliest quotation: c. 1503–1512, John Skelton, Ware the Hauke; republished in John Scattergood: “Delt he not lyke a fon? Delt he not…”
Linked words
through Middle English fonne
Today it means
noun A fool or idiot.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle English fonne / fon