Where does “falda” come from?
falda (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic faldur, from Old Norse faldr, from Proto-Germanic falþaz, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
falda (Icelandic): to hem, to lay up
Ancestry of “falda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | faldur | hem; times |
| 2 | Old Norse | faldr | seam |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | falþaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |