Where does “fæle” come from?

fæle (Middle English) comes from Old English fǣle, from Proto-Germanic failijaz, from Proto-Indo-European pey- — food, nutrition; to adore.

fæle (Middle English): proper, of the right sort

Definitions

  1. proper, of the right sort

Ancestry of “fæle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfǣlefaithful, trusty, good; dear, beloved
2Proto-Germanicfailijaztrue, friendly, familiar, good
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpey-food, nutrition; to adore
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic failijaz →Every word from Old English fǣle →