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Where does “veld” come from?

veld (Dutch) comes from Dutch fles, from Middle Dutch flassche, from Old Dutch flaska, from Proto-West Germanic flaskā, from Proto-Germanic flaskǭ, from Proto-Germanic flehtaną, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

veld (Dutch): A field, open country; An agricultural field; A...

Definitions

  1. A field, open country; An agricultural field; A...

Ancestry of “veld”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchflesbottle
2Middle Dutchflassche—
3Old Dutchflaska—
4Proto-West Germanicflaskābottle, flask
5Proto-Germanicflaskǭa plaiting-covered vessel; bottle, flask
6Proto-Germanicflehtanąto plait, to weave
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpleḱ-to fold, plait, weave
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “veld”

  • Roosevelt
  • veld
  • Rooseveltian
  • bushveld
  • backveld
  • thornveld
  • backvelder
  • veldfire
  • tetrarooseveltite
  • rooseveltite
  • middenvelder
  • grasveld
  • veldheer
  • veldwerk
  • bloembollenveld
  • veldofficier
  • kroonveldheer
  • slagveld
  • gasveld
  • olieveld
  • stralingsveld
  • veldkijker
  • veldslag
  • aandachtsveld
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