Where does “Cinderfella” come from?
Cinderfella (English) comes from English fella, from English fellow, from Middle English felawe, from Old English fēolaga, from Old Norse félagi, from Old Norse félag, from Old Norse fé, from Proto-Germanic fehu — to pluck; livestock; wealth.
Cinderfella (English): A man or boy who shares qualities with the...
Definitions
- A man or boy who shares qualities with the...
Ancestry of “Cinderfella”, step by step
Cinderfella traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fella
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fella | Pronunciation spelling of fellow; 1997, Donald... |
| 2 | English | fellow | A colleague or partner; A companion; a comrade; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | felawe | A partner, friend, or colleague; one linked with... |
| 4 | Old English | fēolaga | companion, partner, colleague |
| 5 | Old Norse | félagi | one with whom one has joined one's property;... |
| 6 | Old Norse | félag | fellowship, partnership |
| 7 | Old Norse | fé | cattle; livestock; property, money |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | fehu | livestock, cattle; property; name of the F-rune |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | péḱu | livestock |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |
via English Cinderella
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Cinderella | A mistreated and impoverished girl; Something... |
| 2 | English | cinder | Partially or mostly burnt material that results... |
| 3 | Middle English | cinder | — |
| 4 | Old English | sinder | cinder, ashes; dross, scoria, slag |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *sindr | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sindrą | dross, cinder, slag |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sendʰro- | coagulating fluid, liquid slag, scale, cinder;... |