Where does “fēond” come from?
fēond (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic *fijand, from Proto-Germanic fijandz, from Proto-Germanic fijāną, from Proto-Indo-European peh₁- — to hate, hurt.
fēond (Old English): enemy; adversary, foe, enemy, fiend, devil,...
Definitions
- enemy; adversary, foe, enemy, fiend, devil,...
Ancestry of “fēond”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *fijand | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fijandz | enemy, fiend |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fijāną | to hate; to dislike |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₁- | to hate, hurt |
Words derived from “fēond”