Where does “fela” come from?
fela (Polish) comes from German Fehl, from Middle High German væle, from Old French faille, from Vulgar Latin fallita, from Latin falsus, from Latin fallō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwel- — to bend; to lie, deceive.
fela (Polish): fault; physical handicap
Definitions
- fault; physical handicap
Ancestry of “fela”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Fehl | fault; flaw; failure |
| 2 | Middle High German | væle | — |
| 3 | Old French | faille | failure |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | fallita | shortcoming |
| 5 | Latin | falsus | deceived, tricked, cheated, disappointed, having... |
| 6 | Latin | fallō | to deceive, beguile, trick, cheat, delude, ensnare, disappoint |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰwel- | to bend; to lie, deceive |