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The words we have an etymology for, grouped by where they came from. Every ancestry percentage on a report divides by this list, not by the word count.

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  • FOILnounLatin39 findersA very thin sheet of metal.
  • FOILSMANnoun1 finderA person who fights with a foil, or thin sword.
  • FOINnounLatin18 findersA thrust.
  • FOISONnounLatin10 findersAn abundance, a rich supply of.
  • FOISTverbOld English267 findersTo introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant.
  • FOISTERnoun93 findersOne who foists; a falsifier.
  • FOLATEnoun89 findersA salt or ester of folic acid, especially one present in the vitamin B complex.
  • FOLDverbProto-Indo-European21 findersTo bend (any thin material, such as paper) over so that it comes in contact with itself.
  • FOLDABLEadjective8 findersThat can be folded.
  • FOLDAWAYadjective2 findersThat may be folded away when not in use.
  • FOLDERnoun15 findersAn organizer that papers are kept in, usually with an index tab, to be stored as a single unit in a filing cabinet.
  • FOLDEROLnoun39 findersNonsense or foolishness.
  • FOLDINGadjective14 findersDesigned to fold
  • FOLDOUTnoun1 finderAn overlarge page that is folded into a book or magazine.
  • FOLDUPadjective1 finderAlternative form of fold-up.
  • FOLEYnounIrish115 findersThe creation of sound effects, and their addition to film and TV images.
  • FOLIACEOUSadjectiveLatin10 findersResembling a leaf or leaves.
  • FOLIAGEnounLatin113 findersThe leaves of plants.
  • FOLIAGEDadjective12 findersHaving foliage, or in compounds, a defined type of foliage.
  • FOLIARadjectiveLatin18 findersOf, pertaining to, or via the leaves.
  • FOLIATEadjectiveProto-Indo-European66 findersOf or relating to leaves.
  • FOLIATIONnounLatin26 findersThe process of forming into a leaf or leaves.
  • FOLIATUREnounLatin2 findersFoliage; leafage.
  • FOLICadjectiveLatin279 findersOf or relating to foliage; pteroylglutamic, as in folic acid.
  • FOLIOnounProto-Indo-European100 findersA leaf of a book or manuscript.
  • FOLIOLEnounLatin2 findersOne of the distinct parts of a compound leaf; a leaflet.
  • FOLIOSEadjectiveLatin12 findersLeafy or leaflike.
  • FOLIOUSadjectiveLatin7 findersLike a leaf; thin; insubstantial.
  • FOLIUMnounLatin5 findersA leaf.
  • FOLKnounProto-Indo-European17 findersA people; a tribe or nation; the inhabitants of a region, especially the native inhabitants.
  • FOLKIEnoun1 finderA folk singer, or an enthusiast of folk music.
  • FOLKISHadjective44 findersPopular; referring to the culture of ordinary people.
  • FOLKLOREnounGerman1 finderThe tales, legends, superstitions, and traditions of a particular ethnic population.
  • FOLKLORICadjective2 findersOf, pertaining to, or having the character of folklore.
  • FOLKLORISHadjective1 finderBeing similar to or having the quality of folklore.
  • FOLKLORISTnoun1 finderA person who studies or collects folklore
  • FOLKSINGERnoun3 findersA person who sings folk songs.
  • FOLKSYadjective103 findersCharacteristic of common folk. Characteristic of simple country life. Informal, affable, and familiar.
  • FOLKTALEnoun1 finderA tale or story that is part of the oral tradition of a people or a place.
  • FOLKTRONICAnoun2 findersA musical genre combining elements of folk music and electronica.
  • FOLKWAYnoun2 findersA belief or custom common to members of a culture or society.
  • FOLKYadjective17 findersHaving the character of folk music
  • FOLLIESnounFrench42 findersplural of folly
  • FOLLOWverbProto-Germanic3 findersTo go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction, especially with the intent of catching.
  • FOLLOWERnounOld English1 finderOne who follows, comes after another.
  • FOLLOWERSHIPnoun2 findersAn adherence to a leader.
  • FOLLYnounOld French39 findersFoolishness that results from a lack of foresight or lack of practicality.
  • FOLXnoun5 findersAlternative spelling of folks.
  • FOMENTverbLatin444 findersTo incite or cause troublesome acts; to encourage; to instigate.
  • FOMENTERnoun34 findersOne who incites or promotes.
  • FOMESnounLatin3 findersMorbid matter created by a disease.
  • FOMITEnounLatin65 findersAn inanimate object capable of carrying infectious agents (such as bacteria, viruses or prions), and thus passively enabling their transmission between hosts; common examples inclu
  • FONDadjectiveMiddle English26 findersHaving a liking or affection (for). [ with of]
  • FONDAnounAncient Greek5 findersAn inn or hotel in a Spanish-speaking country.
  • FONDLEverb70 findersTo touch or stroke lovingly.
  • FONDLERnoun14 findersOne who fondles.
  • FONDLYadverbMiddle English30 findersIn a fond manner; affectionately; tenderly.
  • FONDSnoun12 findersplural of fond
  • FONDUnounFrench19 findersThe graded shift from one color into another.
  • FONDUEnounFrench136 findersA dish made of melted cheese, or chocolate etc., or of a boiling liquid into which food can be dipped.
  • FONTnounLatin36 findersA receptacle in a church for holy water, especially one used in baptism.
  • FONTALadjective3 findersOf, relating to, or from a spring or fountain.
  • FOOBARnoun12 findersA serious mistake.
  • FOODnounProto-Indo-European50 findersAny solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life.
  • FOODFULadjective1 finderSupplying food.
  • FOODIEnoun34 findersA person with a special interest in or knowledge of food, a gourmet.
  • FOODISMnoun4 findersAn exaggerated interest in the preparation, presentation and consumption of food.
  • FOODLESSadjectiveMiddle English1 finderLacking food; without food.
  • FOODYadjective15 findersEatable; fit for food or consumption.
  • FOOLnounLatin23 findersA person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
  • FOOLERYnounMiddle English69 findersFoolish behaviour or speech.
  • FOOLHARDILYadverb10 findersIn a foolhardy manner
  • FOOLHARDYadjectiveProto-Germanic112 findersMarked by unthinking recklessness with disregard for danger; boldly rash; hotheaded.
  • FOOLISHadjectiveMiddle English110 findersLacking good sense or judgement as a general trait; unwise; stupid.
  • FOOLISHESTadjective2 finderssuperlative form of foolish: most foolish
  • FOOLISHLYadverbMiddle English62 findersIn a foolish manner.
  • FOOLSCAPnoun127 findersWriting paper sheets measuring 13.25 × 16.5 inches.
  • FOOSBALLnounGerman6 finderstable soccer (US), table football (UK)
  • FOOTnounProto-Indo-European55 findersA biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion and that is frequently a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg.
  • FOOTAGEnoun4 findersAn amount of film or tape that has been used to record something, or the content of the recording.
  • FOOTBAGnoun4 findersA small beanbag or sandbag used as a ball in a number of sports and games. It is typically controlled by the feet, but in some sports every part of the body except the hands and ar
  • FOOTBALLnounMiddle English1 finderA sport played on foot in which teams attempt to get a ball into a goal or zone defended by the other team.
  • FOOTBRIDGEnounMiddle English4 findersA bridge over a road, railway, river, etc for pedestrians.
  • FOOTDRAGGERnoun1 finderOne who deliberately delays obligatory action.
  • FOOTEDverb9 finderssimple past and past participle of foot
  • FOOTERnounMiddle English4 findersA footgoer; pedestrian
  • FOOTGEARnoun3 findersSturdy footwear.
  • FOOTGEARSnoun1 finderSturdy footwear.
  • FOOTINGnounMiddle English11 findersA ground for the foot; place for the foot to rest on; firm foundation to stand on.
  • FOOTLEverbLatin14 findersTo waste time; to trifle.
  • FOOTLERnoun1 finderOne who footles; a foolish trifler.
  • FOOTLESSadjectiveProto-Germanic8 findersWithout feet.
  • FOOTLIGHTnoun2 findersA stage light located at the front edge of the stage that illuminates the actors from foot level up.
  • FOOTLIKEadjective37 findersResembling a foot.
  • FOOTLINGadjective22 finderstrivial, silly and irritating.
  • FOOTMANnounOld English14 findersA soldier who marches and fights on foot; a foot soldier.
  • FOOTPADnoun12 findersThe soft underside of an animal's paw.
  • FOOTPATHnounMiddle English2 findersAny set path or trail to be used by people walking.
  • FOOTPUMPnoun1 finderA pump operated by a person's foot.
  • FOOTRACEnoun3 findersA race run on foot.

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