Where does “fjeldskred” come from?

fjeldskred (Danish) comes from Danish fjeld, from Old Norse fjall, from Proto-Germanic fellą, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

fjeldskred (Danish): rockslide, landslide

Definitions

  1. rockslide, landslide

Ancestry of “fjeldskred”, step by step

fjeldskred traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish fjeld

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishfjeldfjeld
2Old Norsefjallmountain
3Proto-Germanicfelląskin, hide
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Danish skred

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishskredslide, slip, slip e.g. of a moving vehicle, stocks, or values, also used positively
2Old Norseskrið—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fellą →Every word from Old Norse fjall →