Where does “vacht” come from?

vacht (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch faht, from Proto-Germanic fahtiz, from Proto-Indo-European péḱtis, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.

Ancestry of “vacht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchfaht—
2Proto-Germanicfahtizwool; fleece
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpéḱtis—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱ-to pluck; livestock; wealth

Words derived from “vacht”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péḱtis →Every word from Proto-Germanic fahtiz →
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