Where does “kippevel” come from?
kippevel (Dutch) comes from Dutch vel, from Middle Dutch vel, from Old Dutch fel, from Proto-West Germanic *fell, from Proto-Germanic fellą, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
kippevel (Dutch): Superseded spelling of kippenvel
Definitions
- Superseded spelling of kippenvel
Ancestry of “kippevel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | vel | A skin, a hide; A fur, a pelt; A sheet |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vel | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | fel | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *fell | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fellą | skin, hide |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |