Where does “Feldhong” come from?

Feldhong (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Feld, from Middle High German vëlt, from Old High German feld, from Proto-West Germanic felþu, from Proto-Germanic felþuz, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

Feldhong (Luxembourgish): partridge

Definitions

  1. partridge

Ancestry of “Feldhong”, step by step

Feldhong traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Luxembourgish Feld

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LuxembourgishFeldfield
2Middle High Germanvëlt—
3Old High Germanfeld—
4Proto-West Germanicfelþufield
5Proto-Germanicfelþuzfield, plain
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Luxembourgish hong

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Luxembourgishhongchicken, hen
2Middle High Germanhuonhen
3Old High Germanhuonchicken
4Proto-West Germanichōnhen, chicken
5Proto-Germanichōnąhen, chicken
6Proto-Germanichanôrooster, cock
7Proto-Indo-Europeankan-to sing; hemp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic felþuz →