Where does “felt” come from?
Felt derives from Old English fēled and Old English felt, from Proto-West Germanic felt, from Proto-Indo-European pilto, ultimately from the root Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- meaning to drive or push.
felt (English): A cloth or stuff made of matted fibres of wool,...
Definitions
- A cloth or stuff made of matted fibres of wool,...
Ancestry of “felt”, step by step
felt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English felt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | felt | Felted fabric or a sample or swab of it; felt; A... |
| 2 | Old English | felt | felt |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | felt | felt |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pilto | — |
via Old English fēled
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | fēled | — |