Where does “vilz” come from?

vilz (Middle High German) comes from Old High German filz, from Proto-Germanic *felt, from Proto-Indo-European peld-, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

Ancestry of “vilz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanfilz—
2Proto-Germanic*felt—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeld-something beaten or compressed; felt
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “vilz”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European peld- →