Where does “felting” come from?
Felting derives from Old English felt, from Proto-West Germanic felt, from Proto-Indo-European pilto, ultimately from the root pelh₂- meaning to fold or pack down.
felting (English): present participle of felt; The production of...
Definitions
- present participle of felt; The production of...
Ancestry of “felting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | felt | A cloth or stuff made of matted fibres of wool,... |
| 2 | Middle English | felt | Felted fabric or a sample or swab of it; felt; A... |
| 3 | Old English | felt | felt |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | felt | felt |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pilto | — |
Words derived from “felting”