Where does “falda” come from?
falda (Frankish) comes from Proto-West Germanic falþan, from Proto-Germanic falþaną, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
falda (Frankish): to fold
Ancestry of “falda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | falþan | to fold |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | falþaną | to fold |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
Words derived from “falda”