Where does “viltti” come from?
viltti (Finnish) comes from Swedish filt, from Middle Low German vilt, from Proto-West Germanic felt, from Proto-Indo-European pilto.
viltti (Finnish): wool or felt blanket
Ancestry of “viltti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | filt | blanket |
| 2 | Middle Low German | vilt | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | felt | felt |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pilto | — |
Words derived from “viltti”