Where does “whitefellow” come from?
whitefellow (English) comes from English White, from English sox, from English socks, from English sock, from French soc, from Vulgar Latin soccus, from Proto-Celtic sukkos, from Proto-Indo-European suH- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
whitefellow (English): Alternative form of whitefeller
Definitions
- Alternative form of whitefeller
Ancestry of “whitefellow”, step by step
whitefellow traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English White
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | White | Alternative letter-case form of white; An... |
| 2 | English | sox | plural of sock |
| 3 | English | socks | plural of sock; Third-person singular simple... |
| 4 | English | sock | A knitted or woven covering for the foot; A shoe... |
| 5 | French | soc | plowshare; Boston butt |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | soccus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | sukkos | pig (snout) |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |
via English fellow
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fellow | A colleague or partner; A companion; a comrade; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | felawe | A partner, friend, or colleague; one linked with... |
| 3 | Old English | fēolaga | companion, partner, colleague |
| 4 | Old Norse | félagi | one with whom one has joined one's property;... |
| 5 | Old Norse | félag | fellowship, partnership |
| 6 | Old Norse | fé | cattle; livestock; property, money |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | fehu | livestock, cattle; property; name of the F-rune |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | péḱu | livestock |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |