Where does “vels” come from?

vels (Middle High German) comes from Old High German felis, from Frankish falis, from Proto-Germanic falisaz, from Proto-Indo-European pelis- — stone; rock, cliff.

Ancestry of “vels”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanfeliscliff; rock
2Frankishfalisrock
3Proto-Germanicfalisazrock, cliff
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpelis-stone; rock, cliff

Words derived from “vels”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelis- →Every word from Proto-Germanic falisaz →Every word from Frankish falis →
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