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

  1. pelt, fur, coat; fur coat; field

Ancestry of “feldur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefeldr—
2Proto-Germanicfaldiza fold, folding
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic faldiz →Every word from Old Norse feldr →