Where does “felon” come from?
felon (Old French) comes from Medieval Latin fello, from Frankish fellō, from Proto-Germanic fillô, from Proto-Germanic faluz, from Proto-Indo-European pol- — to pour, flow, float, fly, swim, flee; to pour,...
felon (Old French): evildoer; wrongdoer; immoral person; bastard;...
Definitions
- evildoer; wrongdoer; immoral person; bastard;...
Ancestry of “felon”, step by step
felon traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Medieval Latin fello
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | fello | I suck; I fellate, perform fellatio, suck off;... |
| 2 | Frankish | fellō | evildoer; wicked person |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fillô | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | faluz | terrible; cruel; bad |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pol- | to pour, flow, float, fly, swim, flee; to pour,... |