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Where does “fotgjengerfelt” come from?

fotgjengerfelt (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.

fotgjengerfelt (Norwegian Bokmål): pedestrian crossing, crosswalk

Definitions

  1. pedestrian crossing, crosswalk

Ancestry of “fotgjengerfelt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålfeltfield; past participle of felle
2Germanfeld—
3Middle High Germanvëlt—
4Old High Germanfeld—
5Proto-West Germanicfelþufield
6Proto-Germanicfelþuz—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
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