Where does “fel” come from?

fel (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish fil, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.

fel (Old Irish): Alternative form of fil; bad

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of fil; bad

Ancestry of “fel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishfilpresent progressive conjunct of at·tá;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Old Irish fil →