Where does “felonie” come from?
felonie (Old French) comes from Old French felon, 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,...
felonie (Old French): evil; immoral acts or deeds
Definitions
- evil; immoral acts or deeds
Ancestry of “felonie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | felon | evildoer; wrongdoer; immoral person; bastard;... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | fello | I suck; I fellate, perform fellatio, suck off;... |
| 3 | Frankish | fellō | evildoer; wicked person |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fillô | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | faluz | terrible; cruel; bad |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pol- | to pour, flow, float, fly, swim, flee; to pour,... |
Words derived from “felonie”