English word fella comes from Old Norse félag
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| félag | Old Norse (non) | |
| félagi | Old Norse (non) | |
| felage | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| fellow | English (eng) | 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 (eng) | (informal) used to address a male. |