Where does “Feldstein” come from?

Feldstein (German) comes from German Feld, from Middle High German velt, from Old High German feld, from Proto-West Germanic felþu, from Proto-Germanic felþuz, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

Feldstein (German): fieldstone

Definitions

  1. fieldstone

Ancestry of “Feldstein”, step by step

Feldstein traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Feld

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFeldfield; field, background; array
2Middle High Germanvelt—
3Old High Germanfeld—
4Proto-West Germanicfelþufield
5Proto-Germanicfelþuzfield, plain
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via German Stein

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSteinstone, rock; pit; an old unit of weight
2Old High Germansteinstone
3Proto-West Germanicstainstone
4Proto-Germanicstainazstone
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “Feldstein”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →