Where does “Heidfeld” come from?

Heidfeld (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.

Ancestry of “Heidfeld”, step by step

Heidfeld traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German feld

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

via German heide

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanheideheath, heathland
2Middle High Germanheide
3Old High Germanheidawilderness
4Proto-West Germanichaiþiuncultivated land, wasteland
5Proto-Germanichaiþīheath, wasteland
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱayt-forest, wasteland, pasture
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-Every word from Proto-Germanic felþuz