feal
English
/fiːl/
adj
Definitions
- (UK) (of things) Cosy; clean; neat.
- (UK) (of persons) Comfortable; cosy; safe.
- (UK) Smooth; soft; downy; velvety.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English fele (many) inherited from Old English fǣle (dear, beloved, trusty, faithful, good) inherited from Proto-Germanic *failijaz (good, familiar, true, friendly) derived from Proto-Indo-European *pey- (adore).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*pey-
Gloss
adore
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- feely English
- pious English
- pipo Latin
- pīus Latin
- feil German
- feilbieten German
- feilhaben German
- feilhalten German
- wohlfeil German
- aardveil Dutch, Flemish
- onveilig Dutch, Flemish
- veil Dutch, Flemish
- veilig Dutch, Flemish
- veiligheid Dutch, Flemish
- *pey- Proto-Indo-European
- *failijaz Proto-Germanic
- *faliz Proto-Germanic
- fæle Old English
- fǣle Old English
- fele Middle English
- felefold Middle English
- veilich Middle Dutch
- feili Old High German
- veil Middle High German
- paljas Estonian