English
foopah
Foopah comes from French faux pas ‘stumble, misstep, false step’.
- Frenchc. 1600–presentfaux pas‘stumble, misstep, false step’
- Englishtodayfoopah
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Frenchc. 1600–presentfaux pas‘stumble, misstep, false step’
- Englishtodayfoopah
Every English word from French faux pas
Today it means
noun blunder
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / French faux pas / foopah