Where does “Hirschfeld” come from?

Hirschfeld (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.

Hirschfeld (German): Any of a number of places in Germany, Austria and several other countries in Europe

Definitions

  1. Any of a number of places in Germany, Austria and several other countries in Europe

Ancestry of “Hirschfeld”, step by step

Hirschfeld 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 Hirsch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHirschdeer
2Middle High Germanhirz
3Old High Germanhiruzdeer
4Proto-West Germanicherutdeer, stag
5Proto-Germanicherutazdeer, stag
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “Hirschfeld

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel-