Etymology Explorer β€Ί Galician

Where does β€œfaldra” come from?

faldra (Galician) comes from Gothic π†πŒ°πŒ»πŒΈπŒ°πŒ½, from Proto-Germanic falΓΎanΔ…, from Proto-Indo-European pel- β€” to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

faldra (Galician): the part of a shirt below the waist; by...

Definitions

  1. the part of a shirt below the waist; by...

Ancestry of β€œfaldra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gothicπ†πŒ°πŒ»πŒΈπŒ°πŒ½to fold
2Proto-GermanicfalΓΎanΔ…to fold
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- β†’