Etymology

felloe

fe·lloe
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Today it means: The rim of a wooden wheel, supported by the spokes. Full definition →

Middle English felwe ← Old English felg
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  1. Old English · inherited fromfelg“harrow, felloe”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromfelwe
  3. English todayfelloe

From Middle English felwe, from Old English felg (“harrow, felloe”). Doublet of felly, which see for more information.

Words from the same roots

Old Englishfelg all →

felly

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