Where does “firenlīċ” come from?

firenlīċ (Old English) comes from Old English firen, from Proto-West Germanic firinu, from Proto-Germanic firinō — sin, crime.

firenlīċ (Old English): sinful, wicked

Definitions

  1. sinful, wicked

Ancestry of “firenlīċ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfirencrime, sin; torment, suffering
2Proto-West Germanicfirinucrime
3Proto-Germanicfirinōsin, crime

Words derived from “firenlīċ”

Every word from Proto-Germanic firinō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic firinu →Every word from Old English firen →