Where does “fel” come from?
fel (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese fel, from Vulgar Latin *felem, from Latin fel, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
fel (Portuguese): sourness, acerbity, bitterness; sorrow; gall;...
Definitions
- sourness, acerbity, bitterness; sorrow; gall;...
Ancestry of “fel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Portuguese | fel | — |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | *felem | — |
| 3 | Latin | fel | gall bladder; gall, bile; poison |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |