Where does “fiell” come from?
fiell (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic falli, from Swedish fäll, from Old Norse fall, from Old Norse falla, from Proto-Germanic fallaną, from Proto-Indo-European pōl-, from Slovincian pól, from Proto-Slavic polъ — to split off, separate; to chop, to separate.
fiell (Old English): a fall; ruin, destruction; death, slaughter; case
Definitions
- a fall; ruin, destruction; death, slaughter; case
Ancestry of “fiell”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | falli | — |
| 2 | Swedish | fäll | skin, hide, pelt |
| 3 | Old Norse | fall | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | falla | to fall |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fallaną | to fall |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pōl- | — |
| 7 | Slovincian | pól | half |
| 8 | Proto-Slavic | polъ | side, flank; half; member of a pair of options →... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pelH- | to split off, separate; to chop, to separate |