Where does “fele” come from?
fele (Middle English) comes from Middle English felen, from Old Norse fela, from Proto-Germanic felhaną, from Proto-Indo-European pele(w)-.
fele (Middle English): Alternative form of felawe; many
Definitions
- Alternative form of felawe; many
Ancestry of “fele”, step by step
fele traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English felen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | felen | to come at , advance |
| 2 | Old Norse | fela | to hide, conceal |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | felhaną | to enter, to go inside; to put inside, to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pele(w)- | — |
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 |
Words derived from “fele”