Английский Этимологический словарь - feel (v.)

- O.E. felan "to touch," from Gmc. *folijanan, from PIE base *pol-/*pal-. The sense in O.E. was "to perceive through senses which are not referred to any special organ." Sense of "touch" developed M.E.; that of "to have sympathy or compassion" is from 1605; feeling (n.) "emotion" is first recorded 1369; feelings "tender or sensitive side of one's nature" is 1771.