Where does “faldan” come from?

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

faldan (Old High German): to fold

Definitions

  1. to fold

Ancestry of “faldan”, 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 “faldan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →