English

feel

/ˈfiːl/
To become aware of through the skin; to use the sense of touch on.

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    Origin

    From Middle English felen, from Old English fēlan, from Proto-West Germanic *fōlijan.

    Cognate with Dutch voelen and German fühlen.

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    • inheritedMiddle Englishfelen “to come at (one's enemies), advance”
      • inheritedOld Englishfēlan
        • inheritedProto-West Germanic*fōlijan “to feel”

    Related: Dutch voelen, German fühlen

    Words built on it: felt

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