Where does “veld” come from?
Veld comes from Afrikaans veld, from Dutch veld, from Proto-Germanic fulþuz, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, meaning to spread or unfold, describing open grassland.
veld (English): The open pasture land or grassland of South...
Definitions
- The open pasture land or grassland of South...
Ancestry of “veld”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | veld | A field, open country; A patch or grass and/or... |
| 2 | Dutch | veld | A field, open country; An agricultural field; A... |
| 3 | Dutch | fles | bottle |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | flassche | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | flaska | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | flaskā | bottle, flask |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | flaskǭ | a plaiting-covered vessel; bottle, flask |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | flehtaną | to plait, to weave |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |