Where does “Mamerfeld” come from?

Mamerfeld (Middle English) comes from Old English 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.

Ancestry of “Mamerfeld”, step by step

Mamerfeld traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English feld

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfeldfield
2Proto-West Germanicfelþufield
3Proto-Germanicfelþuzfield, plain
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Proto-Brythonic mamm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonicmammmother, as used by a child
2Proto-Celticmammāmother, nanny, mum
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic felþuz →