Where does “blackfellows” come from?
blackfellows (English) comes from English blackfellow, 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.
blackfellows (English): plural of blackfellow
Definitions
- plural of blackfellow
Ancestry of “blackfellows”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | blackfellow | A Australian Aborigine |
| 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 |