Where does “fewter” come from?
fewter (Middle English) comes from Middle English feuter, from Old French feutre, from Medieval Latin filtrum, from Frankish filtir, from Frankish *felt, from Proto-Germanic *felt, from Proto-Indo-European peld-, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
fewter (Middle English): Alternative form of feuter
Definitions
- Alternative form of feuter
Ancestry of “fewter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | feuter | A holder for a pointed polearm attached to one's... |
| 2 | Old French | feutre | felt; filter |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | filtrum | felt |
| 4 | Frankish | filtir | — |
| 5 | Frankish | *felt | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *felt | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peld- | something beaten or compressed; felt |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |