Where does “fjeld” come from?

fjeld (English) comes from Danish fjeld, from Old Norse fjall, from Proto-Germanic fellą, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

fjeld (English): A rocky, barren plateau, especially in...

Definitions

  1. A rocky, barren plateau, especially in...

Ancestry of “fjeld”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishfjeldfjeld
2Old Norsefjallmountain
3Proto-Germanicfelląskin, hide
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
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