Where does “Hrȳþeranfeld” come from?
Hrȳþeranfeld (Old English) comes from Old English feld, 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.
Ancestry of “Hrȳþeranfeld”, step by step
Hrȳþeranfeld traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English feld
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | feld | 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 English hrīþer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | hrīþer | cattle |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hrunþaz | A horned beast, as in a neat or ox |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hrinþaz | A horned beast, as in a neat or ox |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱrént-os ~ ḱrn̥t-és-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |