Where does “vel” come from?

vel (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch fel, from Proto-West Germanic *fell, from Proto-Germanic fellą, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

Ancestry of “vel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchfelskin, hide
2Proto-West Germanic*fellskin, hide
3Proto-Germanicfelląskin, hide
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “vel

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel-