Where does “folt” come from?
folt (Irish) comes from Old Irish folt, from Proto-Celtic woltos, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.
folt (Irish): hair ; locks, tresses
Ancestry of “folt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | folt | hair |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | woltos | hair |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |
Words derived from “folt”