fon

English

noun

Definitions

(obsolete) A fool or idiot.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English fonne.

Origin

Middle English

fonne

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

fond English
fondle English
fondling English
fondly English
fondness English
fondom English
fondsome English
fonly English
fun English
overfond English
unfond English
fond Middle English
fonne Middle English
fonna Old Frisian