Where does “feele” come from?
feele (Middle English) comes from Old English fela, from Proto-Germanic felu, from Proto-Germanic feluz, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.
Ancestry of “feele”, step by step
feele traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English fela
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | fela | many, much; much, many; much, very |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | felu | much, a lot; a lot of; very |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | feluz | many; cruel, evil |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |
via Old English feola
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | feola | Kent and West Saxon form of fela |