Where does “fel” come from?

fel (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch fel, from Middle Dutch fel, from Old French fel, from Latin fel, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

fel (Afrikaans): ferocious, fierce

Definitions

  1. ferocious, fierce

Ancestry of “fel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchfelbright; fierce; fiercely
2Middle Dutchfelcruel, harsh; evil; terrible
3Old Frenchfelevil; vile; despicable
4Latinfelgall bladder; gall, bile; poison
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Latin fel →Every word from Old French fel →