Where does “feldur” come from?
feldur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse feldr, from Proto-Germanic faldiz, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
feldur (Icelandic): pelt, fur, coat; fur coat; field
Definitions
- pelt, fur, coat; fur coat; field
Ancestry of “feldur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | feldr | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | faldiz | a fold, folding |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |