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Where does “needlefelt” come from?

needlefelt (English) comes from English needle, from Middle English nedle, from Old English nǣdl, from Proto-Germanic *nāþlu, from Proto-Germanic nēþlō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- — to spin , to sew.

needlefelt (English): A durable kind of carpet, produced by...

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  1. A durable kind of carpet, produced by...

Ancestry of “needlefelt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishneedleA fine, sharp implement usually for piercing such...
2Middle Englishnedle—
3Old Englishnǣdl—
4Proto-Germanic*nāþlu—
5Proto-Germanicnēþlōneedle
6Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₁-to spin , to sew
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