Where does “fial” come from?
fial (Dalmatian) comes from Vulgar Latin *felem, from Latin fel, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
fial (Dalmatian): bile; bitterness
Ancestry of “fial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | *felem | — |
| 2 | Latin | fel | gall bladder; gall, bile; poison |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |