Where does “fell” come from?
fell (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish pell, from Latin pellis, from Ancient Greek ἄγρα, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵro-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
fell (Old Irish): horse; deceit, treachery
Definitions
- horse; deceit, treachery
Ancestry of “fell”, step by step
fell traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Irish pell
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | pell | horse; an animal's skin or fur, hence a rug or... |
| 2 | Latin | pellis | pelt, hide, animal skin; the outside of a... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄγρα | a catching, hunting, chase; that which is taken... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵro- | hunt |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
via Proto-Celtic *welsos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | *welsos | error, deceit |