Where does “Hauptfeld” come from?

Hauptfeld (German) comes from German feld, from Middle High German vëlt, 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.

Hauptfeld (German): main group of competitors in a race, e.g. of...

Definitions

  1. main group of competitors in a race, e.g. of...

Ancestry of “Hauptfeld”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanfeldfield plot of open land, especially one used to grow crops
2Middle High Germanvëlt
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-Every word from Proto-Germanic felþuz
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