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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

Definitions

  1. hem; times

Ancestry of “faldur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefaldrseam
2Proto-Germanicfalþaz—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “faldur”

  • falda
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →