English

holofoil

From holo- + foil.

Formed from holo- + foil

Proto-Indo-European *solh₂- ‘whole’

Proto-Indo-European *solh₂wós

Ancient Greek ὅλος ‘whole, entire’

English holo-

Proto-Italic *foljom

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Late Latin folia ‘a leaf’

Old French fueille ‘plant leaf’

Middle French fueille

Middle English foyle ‘a leaf’

English foil

Today it means

noun holographic foil (that displays a holographic image in natural light)

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

Etymograph / holofoil