Where does “fell” come from?
fell (English) comes from German Fell, from Frankish vël, from Old High German fël, from Proto-West Germanic *fell, from Proto-Germanic fellą, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
fell (English): To make something fall; especially to chop down a...
Definitions
- To make something fall; especially to chop down a...
Ancestry of “fell”, step by step
fell traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Fell
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Fell | fur, pelt; hide |
| 2 | Frankish | vël | skin, hide |
| 3 | Old High German | fël | A fur |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *fell | skin, hide |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fellą | skin, hide |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |