Where does “palda” come from?

palda (Cebuano) comes from Spanish falda, from Frankish falda, from Proto-West Germanic falþan, from Proto-Germanic falþaną, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

palda (Cebuano): a skirt; an article of clothing, usually worn by...

Definitions

  1. a skirt; an article of clothing, usually worn by...

Ancestry of “palda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishfaldaskirt; woman; bit of skirt
2Frankishfaldato fold
3Proto-West Germanicfalþanto fold
4Proto-Germanicfalþanąto fold
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic falþaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic falþan →
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