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Where does “fewter” come from?

fewter (English) comes from Middle English feuter, from Old French feutre, from Medieval Latin filtrum, from Frankish filtir, from Frankish *felt, from Proto-Germanic *felt, from Proto-Indo-European peld-, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

fewter (English): A support or holder for a spear, attached to a...

Definitions

  1. A support or holder for a spear, attached to a...

Ancestry of “fewter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishfeuterA holder for a pointed polearm attached to one's...
2Old Frenchfeutrefelt; filter
3Medieval Latinfiltrumfelt
4Frankishfiltir—
5Frankish*felt—
6Proto-Germanic*felt—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeld-something beaten or compressed; felt
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
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