Where does “filtrum” come from?

filtrum (Medieval Latin) comes from Frankish filtir, from Frankish *felt, from Proto-Germanic *felt, from Proto-Indo-European peld-, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

filtrum (Medieval Latin): felt

Definitions

  1. felt

Ancestry of “filtrum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishfiltir—
2Frankish*felt—
3Proto-Germanic*felt—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeld-something beaten or compressed; felt
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “filtrum”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European peld- →