Where does “Weißenfels” come from?

Weißenfels (German) comes from German Fels, 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.

Ancestry of “Weißenfels”, step by step

Weißenfels traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Fels

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFelsrock
2Middle High Germanvels—
3Old High Germanfeliscliff; rock
4Frankishfalisrock
5Proto-Germanicfalisazrock, cliff
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpelis-stone; rock, cliff

via German Weiß

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWeißwhite, whiteness; powder, face powder
2Middle High Germanwīȥ—

Words derived from “Weißenfels”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelis- →Every word from Proto-Germanic falisaz →Every word from Frankish falis →
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