Fohlen
/ˈfoːlən/noun
A young horse; a foal.
Did you know?German Fohlen is cognate with English foal and ultimately traces back to the Proto-Indo-European horse root *pōlós / *pólos, the same ancient lineage behind several old horse terms across Europe.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pólos
“young animal, especially a foal”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*fulô / *fōlō
“foal, young horse”
Old High German
OHG
folo
“young horse, foal”
Middle High German
MHG
vōl / volen
“foal, young horse”
Modern German
German
Fohlen
“young horse; foal”