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Where does “felun” come from?

felun (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman felun, from Medieval Latin fello, from Frankish fellō, from Proto-Germanic fillô, from Proto-Germanic faluz, from Proto-Indo-European pol- — to pour, flow, float, fly, swim, flee; to pour,...

Ancestry of “felun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normanfeluntraitor, wretch; Alternative form of felon
2Medieval LatinfelloI suck; I fellate, perform fellatio, suck off;...
3Frankishfellōevildoer; wicked person
4Proto-Germanicfillô—
5Proto-Germanicfaluzterrible; cruel; bad
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpol-to pour, flow, float, fly, swim, flee; to pour,...

Words derived from “felun”

  • felon
  • felonry
  • felonous
  • felonwort
  • feloness
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