Where does “Fels” come from?

Fels (German) comes from Middle High German vels, from Old High German felis, from Frankish falis, from Proto-Germanic falisaz, from Proto-Indo-European pelis- — stone; rock, cliff.

Fels (German): rock

Definitions

  1. rock

Ancestry of “Fels”, step by step

Fels traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle High German vels

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanvels—
2Old High Germanfeliscliff; rock
3Frankishfalisrock
4Proto-Germanicfalisazrock, cliff
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpelis-stone; rock, cliff

via Latin falsus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfalsusdeceived, tricked, cheated, disappointed, having...
2Latinfallōto deceive, beguile, trick, cheat, delude, ensnare, disappoint
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwel-to bend; to lie, deceive

Words derived from “Fels”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelis- →