Where does “feolan” come from?
feolan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic felhaną, from Proto-Indo-European pele(w)-.
feolan (Old English): to cleave, enter, penetrate; to reach, come, pass
Definitions
- to cleave, enter, penetrate; to reach, come, pass
Ancestry of “feolan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | felhaną | to enter, to go inside; to put inside, to... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pele(w)- | — |