Where does “føl” come from?

føl (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål føle, from Old Norse foli, from Proto-Germanic fulô, from Proto-Indo-European "pl̥Hon-", from Proto-Indo-European pōlH- — animal young.

føl (Norwegian Bokmål): imperative of føle; form removed with the ;...

Definitions

  1. imperative of føle; form removed with the ;...

Ancestry of “føl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålføleto feel; to feel, sense
2Old Norsefolifoal
3Proto-Germanicfulôfoal
4Proto-Indo-European"pl̥Hon-"—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpōlH-animal young
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pōlH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European "pl̥Hon-" →Every word from Proto-Germanic fulô →