Where does “felo” come from?
felo (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic fillô, from Proto-Germanic faluz, from Proto-Indo-European pol- — to pour, flow, float, fly, swim, flee; to pour,...
felo (Frankish): wicked person
Definitions
- wicked person
Ancestry of “felo”, step by step
felo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic fillô
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | fillô | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | faluz | terrible; cruel; bad |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pol- | to pour, flow, float, fly, swim, flee; to pour,... |
via Proto-Germanic filjô
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | filjô | flayer, whipper, scoundrel |