Where does “Fell” come from?
Fell (German) comes 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.
Fell (German): fur, pelt; hide
Ancestry of “Fell”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Frankish | vël | skin, hide |
| 2 | Old High German | fël | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *fell | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fellą | skin, hide |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
Words derived from “Fell”