Fella etymology

English

English word fella comes from Old Norse félag

Etymology of fella

Detailed word origin of fella

Dictionary entry Language Definition
félag Old Norse (non)
félagi Old Norse (non)
felage Middle English (1100-1500) (enm)
fellow English (en) To suit with; to pair with; to match. (archaic) A companion; a comrade.. (colloquial) A male person; a man.. (heading) A rank or title in the professional world, usually given as "Fellow".. (obsolete) A colleague or partner.. (rare) A person; an individual, male or female.. A man without good breeding or worth; an ignoble or mean man.. A member of a literary or scientific society. An equal [...]
fella English (en) (informal) used to address a male.

Words with the same origin as fella

Descendants of félag

fellow fellowship