Where does “Aalfell” come from?

Aalfell (German) comes 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.

Aalfell (German): eelskin

Definitions

  1. eelskin

Ancestry of “Aalfell”, step by step

Aalfell traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Fell

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFellfur, pelt; hide
2Frankishvëlskin, hide
3Old High GermanfëlA fur
4Proto-West Germanic*fellskin, hide
5Proto-Germanicfelląskin, hide
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via German aal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanaalsingular imperative of aalen; first-person...
2Middle High Germanāl—
3Old High Germanālall
4Proto-West Germanicallall
5Proto-Germanicallazall
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fellą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *fell →
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