Where does “fillen” come from?
fillen (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic *fillijan — to flay, peel off skin.
fillen (Old Dutch): to chastise
Definitions
- to chastise
Ancestry of “fillen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *fillijan | to flay, peel off skin |