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Where does “vilt” come from?

vilt (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch velt, from Old Dutch felt, from Proto-West Germanic felþu, from Proto-Germanic felþuz, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

vilt (Dutch): felt

Definitions

  1. felt

Ancestry of “vilt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchvelt—
2Old Dutchfeltfield
3Proto-West Germanicfelþufield
4Proto-Germanicfelþuz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “vilt”

  • viltstift
  • biervilt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →