Where does “fealdan” come from?

fealdan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic falþan, from Proto-Germanic falþaną, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

fealdan (Old English): to fold

Definitions

  1. to fold

Ancestry of “fealdan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicfalþanto fold
2Proto-Germanicfalþanąto fold
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “fealdan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic falþaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic falþan →