Where does “woolfell” come from?
woolfell (English) comes from English fell, from German Fell, from Frankish vël, from Old High German fël, from Proto-West Germanic *fell, from Proto-Germanic fellą, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
woolfell (English): A skin with the wool attached
Definitions
- A skin with the wool attached
Ancestry of “woolfell”, step by step
woolfell traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fell
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fell | To make something fall; especially to chop down a... |
| 2 | German | Fell | fur, pelt; hide |
| 3 | Frankish | vël | skin, hide |
| 4 | Old High German | fël | A fur |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *fell | skin, hide |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fellą | skin, hide |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via English Wool
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Wool | OS grid ref SY8486 |
| 2 | Middle English | wolle | wool coat of sheep, especially when used to make fabric |
| 3 | Old English | wull | wool |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wullu | wool |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wullō | wool |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂ | wool |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |