Where does “filt” come from?

filt (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Middle Low German vilt, from Proto-West Germanic felt, from Proto-Indo-European pilto.

filt (Norwegian Nynorsk): felt material

Definitions

  1. felt material

Ancestry of “filt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanvilt—
2Proto-West Germanicfeltfelt
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpilto—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pilto →Every word from Proto-West Germanic felt →Every word from Middle Low German vilt →