Where does “feld” come from?

feld (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic felþą, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

Ancestry of “feld”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfelþąfield, plain
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
3Proto-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 felþą →