Where does “onfilti” come from?

onfilti (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic anafalt, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-t-, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

onfilti (Old English): anvil

Definitions

  1. anvil

Ancestry of “onfilti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicanafaltanvil
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-t-shaken, beaten
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-t- →