Where does “Fellhandschuh” come from?
Fellhandschuh (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.
Fellhandschuh (German): fur glove
Ancestry of “Fellhandschuh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Fell | fur, pelt; hide |
| 2 | Frankish | vël | skin, hide |
| 3 | Old High German | fël | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *fell | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fellą | skin, hide |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |