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