Where does “fȳlan” come from?
fȳlan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic *fūlijan, from Proto-Germanic fūlaz, from Proto-Indo-European pū- — rotten, putrid; be rotten; putrid; to rot, swell,...
fȳlan (Old English): to defile, make foul
Definitions
- to defile, make foul
Ancestry of “fȳlan”, step by step
fȳlan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic *fūlijan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *fūlijan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fūlaz | foul, dirty; rotten |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pū- | rotten, putrid; be rotten; putrid; to rot, swell,... |
via Proto-West Germanic *fūlijan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *fūlijan | to befoul, make dirty |