Where does “felstone” come from?
felstone (English) comes from German Feldstein, from German Feld, from Middle High German velt, from Old High German feld, 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.
felstone (English): Felsite
Ancestry of “felstone”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Feldstein | fieldstone |
| 2 | German | Feld | field; field, background; array |
| 3 | Middle High German | velt | — |
| 4 | Old High German | feld | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | felþu | field |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | felþuz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |