Where does “Redfella” come from?
Redfella (English) comes from English goodfella, 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 — to pluck; livestock; wealth.
Redfella (English): A member of the Russian mafia
Definitions
- A member of the Russian mafia
Ancestry of “Redfella”, step by step
Redfella traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English goodfella
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | goodfella | A Mafia gangster |
| 2 | English | fella | Pronunciation spelling of fellow; 1997, Donald... |
| 3 | English | fellow | A colleague or partner; A companion; a comrade; A... |
| 4 | Middle English | felawe | A partner, friend, or colleague; one linked with... |
| 5 | Old English | fēolaga | companion, partner, colleague |
| 6 | Old Norse | félagi | one with whom one has joined one's property;... |
| 7 | Old Norse | félag | fellowship, partnership |
| 8 | Old Norse | fé | cattle; livestock; property, money |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | fehu | livestock, cattle; property; name of the F-rune |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | péḱu | livestock |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |
via English Red
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Red | A Communist; A supporter of a sports team who... |
| 2 | English | rede | Help, advice, counsel; Decision, a plan; To... |
| 3 | Middle English | reden | to counsel, advise; to study; to read |
| 4 | Old English | rǣdan | to read, interpret; to counsel, advise; plot,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | rādan | to advise, counsel, help; to devise, decide,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | rēdaną | to decide, advise |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreh₁dʰ- | to think; to arrange; to succeed, accomplish |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁- | to think, reason; to arrange |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |