Where does “fel” come from?
fel (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch fel, from Old French fel, from Latin fel, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
fel (Dutch): bright; fierce; fiercely
Ancestry of “fel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | fel | cruel, harsh; evil; terrible |
| 2 | Old French | fel | evil; vile; despicable |
| 3 | Latin | fel | gall bladder; gall, bile; poison |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |