Where does “fikelen” come from?

fikelen (Middle English) comes from Middle English fikel, from Old English ficol, from Old English fician, from Proto-Germanic fikōną, from Proto-Indo-European peyǵ- — inactive, reluctant.

Ancestry of “fikelen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishfikelfickle
2Old Englishficoldeceitful; crafty; false
3Old Englishficianto deceive; bewile, mislead, con
4Proto-Germanicfikōnąto deceive
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeyǵ-inactive, reluctant
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fikōną →Every word from Old English fician →