Where does “föhlen” come from?

föhlen (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German vö̂len, from Old Saxon fōlian, from Proto-West Germanic *fōlijan — to feel.

föhlen (German Low German): To feel

Definitions

  1. To feel

Ancestry of “föhlen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanvö̂len—
2Old Saxonfōlianto feel
3Proto-West Germanic*fōlijanto feel
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *fōlijan →Every word from Old Saxon fōlian →Every word from Middle Low German vö̂len →