Where does “felt” come from?
felt (Middle English) comes from Old English felt, from Proto-West Germanic felt, from Proto-Indo-European pilto.
felt (Middle English): Felted fabric or a sample or swab of it; felt; A...
Definitions
- Felted fabric or a sample or swab of it; felt; A...
Ancestry of “felt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | felt | felt |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | felt | felt |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pilto | — |
Words derived from “felt”