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
Ancestry of “felt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | felþu | field |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | felþuz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
Words derived from “felt”