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Where does “fellō” come from?

fellō (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic fillô, from Proto-Germanic faluz, from Proto-Indo-European pol- — to pour, flow, float, fly, swim, flee; to pour,...

fellō (Frankish): evildoer; wicked person

Definitions

  1. evildoer; wicked person

Ancestry of “fellō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfillô—
2Proto-Germanicfaluzterrible; cruel; bad
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpol-to pour, flow, float, fly, swim, flee; to pour,...

Words derived from “fellō”

  • felony
  • felon
  • felonious
  • feloniously
  • nonfelony
  • felonry
  • felonous
  • felonwort
  • infelonious
  • feloniousness
  • telefelony
  • feloness
  • félon
  • félonie
  • felun
  • feloun
  • felony
  • felonie
  • felonie
  • felon
  • fello
  • felun
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