Where does “felttog” come from?

felttog (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål felt, from German feld, from Middle High German vëlt, from Old High German 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.

felttog (Norwegian Bokmål): a (military) campaign

Definitions

  1. a (military) campaign

Ancestry of “felttog”, step by step

felttog traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål felt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålfeltfield; past participle of felle
2Germanfeldfield plot of open land, especially one used to grow crops
3Middle High Germanvëlt—
4Old High Germanfeld—
5Proto-West Germanicfelþufield
6Proto-Germanicfelþuzfield, plain
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Norwegian Bokmål tog

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåltoga train; a procession or parade
2Germanzugprocession
3Middle High Germanzuc—
4Proto-Germanictugiza drawing, tug, pull
5Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic felþuz →