Where does “felt” come from?

felt (Old Dutch) comes 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.

felt (Old Dutch): field

Definitions

  1. field

Ancestry of “felt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicfelþufield
2Proto-Germanicfelþuzfield, plain
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “felt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic felþuz →