Where does “Föhl” come from?

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

Föhl (Low German): feeling

Definitions

  1. feeling

Ancestry of “Föhl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Low GermanFöhlenthe act of feeling
2Middle Low Germanvōlen—
3Old Saxonfōlianto feel
4Proto-West Germanic*fōlijanto feel
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *fōlijan →Every word from Old Saxon fōlian →Every word from Middle Low German vōlen →