Where does “feond” come from?
feond (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic *fijand, from Proto-Germanic fijandz, from Proto-Germanic fijāną, from Proto-Indo-European peh₁- — to hate, hurt.
feond (Old English): enemy; adversary, foe, enemy, fiend, devil,...
Definitions
- enemy; adversary, foe, enemy, fiend, devil,...
Ancestry of “feond”, step by step
feond traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic *fijand
| 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 |
via Proto-West Germanic *fijand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *fijand | — |