Where does “faltan” come from?

faltan (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.

faltan (Old High German): Alternative form of faldan

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of faldan

Ancestry of “faltan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicfalþanto fold
2Proto-Germanicfalþanąto fold
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic falþaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic falþan →
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