Where does “föhlen” come from?

föhlen (Low German) comes from Middle Low German vōlen, from Old Saxon fōlian, from Proto-West Germanic *fōlijan.

föhlen (Low German): the act of feeling

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle Low German	vōlen	—
2	Old Saxon	fōlian	—
3	Proto-West Germanic	*fōlijan	—

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