Where does “vouwfiets” come from?
vouwfiets (Dutch) comes from Dutch vouwen, from Middle Dutch vouden, from Old Dutch faldan, from Proto-West Germanic falþan, from Proto-Germanic falþaną, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
vouwfiets (Dutch): folding bicycle
Ancestry of “vouwfiets”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | vouwen | to fold; to arrest |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vouden | to fold |
| 3 | Old Dutch | faldan | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | falþan | to fold |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | falþaną | to fold |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |