Where does “vacht” come from?

vacht (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch vacht, from Old Dutch faht, from Proto-Germanic fahtiz, from Proto-Indo-European péḱtis, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.

vacht (Dutch): fur; pelt

Definitions

  1. fur; pelt

Ancestry of “vacht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchvacht—
2Old Dutchfaht—
3Proto-Germanicfahtizwool; fleece
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéḱtis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱ-to pluck; livestock; wealth

Words derived from “vacht”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péḱtis →Every word from Proto-Germanic fahtiz →