Where does “feltbluoma” come from?
feltbluoma (Old Dutch) comes from Old Dutch felt, 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.
feltbluoma (Old Dutch): wildflower
Definitions
- wildflower
Ancestry of “feltbluoma”, step by step
feltbluoma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Dutch felt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | felt | field |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | felþu | field |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | felþuz | field, plain |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via Old Dutch bluoma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | bluoma | flower, bloom |