benchfellow

noun

Etymology

From bench + fellow.

  1. derived from *legʰ- — “to lie down
  2. derived from *peḱ- — “livestock; wealth
  3. derived from félagi
  4. inherited from fēolaga
  5. inherited from felage — “companion, good friend
  6. inherited from felowe
  7. compounded as benchfellow — “bench + fellow

Definitions

  1. One who sits on the same bench as another.

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