Where does “fälj” come from?

fälj (North Frisian) comes from Old Frisian 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.

fälj (North Frisian): field

Definitions

  1. field

Ancestry of “fälj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianfeldfield
2Proto-West Germanicfelþufield
3Proto-Germanicfelþuzfield, plain
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic felþuz →