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Where does “felawely” come from?

felawely (Middle English) comes from Middle English felawe, from Old English fēolaga, from Old Norse félagi, from Old Norse félag, from Old Norse fé, from Proto-Germanic fehu, from Proto-Indo-European péḱu, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.

felawely (Middle English): Inviting, warm, amiable; Outgoing, extroverted;...

Definitions

  1. Inviting, warm, amiable; Outgoing, extroverted;...

Ancestry of “felawely”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishfelaweA partner, friend, or colleague; one linked with...
2Old Englishfēolaga—
3Old Norsefélagione with whom one has joined one's property;...
4Old Norsefélagfellowship, partnership
5Old Norsefécattle; livestock; property, money
6Proto-Germanicfehulivestock, cattle; property; name of the F-rune
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpéḱulivestock
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱ-to pluck; livestock; wealth

Words derived from “felawely”

  • fellowly
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