Where does “wintervacht” come from?
wintervacht (Dutch) comes from Dutch vacht, from Middle Dutch vacht, from Old Dutch faht, from Proto-Germanic fahtiz, from Proto-Indo-European péḱtis, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.
wintervacht (Dutch): winter coat
Ancestry of “wintervacht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vacht | fur; pelt |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vacht | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | faht | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fahtiz | wool; fleece |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | péḱtis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |