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fel.

gall, bile; poison; bitterness, venom; gall bladder;

3 characters1 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈfɛɫ]Classical-Latin[ˈfɛl]

  1. gall bladder

    declension-3 · neuter

  2. gall, bile

    declension-3 · neuter

  3. poison

    declension-3 · neuter

  4. bitterness, venom

    declension-3 · neuter
Where this word comes from

Uncertain. Either from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- (“green”), or from *bʰel-, *bʰl̥H- (“yellow”). *ǵʰ- > f- instead of the expected *h- is explained as being regular in some dialects. Cognates through the first etymon include holus and helvus; Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ, “bile”) and χλωρός (khlōrós, “green”); and English yellow and gold. Sihler explains the -ll- as coming from earlier *-ln-, reconstructing *ǵʰeln-.

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