Where does “þefel” come from?
þefel (Old English) comes from Old English þefian, from Proto-Germanic þefōną, from Proto-Indo-European tep- — to be warm, be hot.
þefel (Old English): mulled wine
Ancestry of “þefel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | þefian | to pant ; gasp; to be agitated |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þefōną | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tep- | to be warm, be hot |