Where does “fella” come from?
fella (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic fallijaną, from Proto-Germanic fallaną, from Proto-Indo-European pōl-, from Slovincian pól, from Proto-Slavic polъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pelH- — to split off, separate; to chop, to separate.
Ancestry of “fella”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | fallijaną | to cause to fall, to fell |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fallaną | to fall |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pōl- | — |
| 4 | Slovincian | pól | — |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | polъ | side, flank; half; member of a pair of options →... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pelH- | to split off, separate; to chop, to separate |
Words derived from “fella”