Where does “pfeit” come from?

pfeit (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic paidō, from Proto-Indo-European baiteh₂- — woolen clothes.

pfeit (Old High German): dress

Definitions

  1. dress

Ancestry of “pfeit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicpaidōcoat, cloak; smock, tunic, shirt
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbaiteh₂-woolen clothes
Every word from Proto-Indo-European baiteh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic paidō →