Where does “viltig” come from?

viltig (Dutch) comes from Dutch vilt, 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.

viltig (Dutch): felty, felt-like

Definitions

  1. felty, felt-like

Ancestry of “viltig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchviltfelt
2Middle Dutchvelt
3Old Dutchfeltfield
4Proto-West Germanicfelþufield
5Proto-Germanicfelþuzfield, plain
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel-
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