Where does “falten” come from?

falten (German) comes from Middle High German valden, from Old High German faldan, from Proto-West Germanic falþan, from Proto-Germanic falþaną, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

falten (German): to fold

Definitions

  1. to fold

Ancestry of “falten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanvalden—
2Old High Germanfaldanto fold
3Proto-West Germanicfalþanto fold
4Proto-Germanicfalþanąto fold
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “falten”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →