Where does “velt” come from?
velt (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch felt, 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.
Ancestry of “velt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | felt | field |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | felþu | field |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | felþuz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
Words derived from “velt”