Where does “vels” come from?
vels (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch vels, from Old Dutch felis, from Frankish falis, from Proto-Germanic falisaz, from Proto-Indo-European pelis- — stone; rock, cliff.
vels (Dutch): rock, cliff
Ancestry of “vels”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | vels | rock, cliff |
| 2 | Old Dutch | felis | — |
| 3 | Frankish | falis | rock |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | falisaz | rock, cliff |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pelis- | stone; rock, cliff |