Where does “folkweave” come from?
folkweave (English) comes from English folk, from German volk, from Middle High German volc, from Old High German folc, from Proto-West Germanic folk, from Proto-Germanic fulką, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.
folkweave (English): Rough, loosely-woven fabric, often in traditional...
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- Rough, loosely-woven fabric, often in traditional...
Ancestry of “folkweave”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | folk | Of or pertaining to the inhabitants of a land,... |
| 2 | German | volk | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | volc | — |
| 4 | Old High German | folc | folk; people collectively, nation; people, nation |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | folk | people, tribe |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fulką | people; tribe |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |