Where does “Filz” come from?

Filz (German) comes from Middle High German vilz, from Old High German filz, from Proto-Germanic *felt, from Proto-Indo-European peld-, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

Filz (German): felt; sleaze; miser

Definitions

  1. felt; sleaze; miser

Ancestry of “Filz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanvilz—
2Old High Germanfilz—
3Proto-Germanic*felt—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeld-something beaten or compressed; felt
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European peld- →
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