Where does “felis” come from?

felis (Old High German) comes from Frankish falis, from Proto-Germanic falisaz, from Proto-Indo-European pelis- — stone; rock, cliff.

felis (Old High German): cliff; rock

Definitions

  1. cliff; rock

Ancestry of “felis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishfalisrock
2Proto-Germanicfalisazrock, cliff
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpelis-stone; rock, cliff

Words derived from “felis”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelis- →Every word from Proto-Germanic falisaz →Every word from Frankish falis →
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