Etymology Explorer › Old High German

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

Words derived from “pfeit”

  • empatar
  • impattare
  • impatto
  • patte
  • patta
  • impattivo
  • пат
  • pat
  • Patt
  • empatar
  • pat
  • πατ
  • pat
  • pat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European baiteh₂- →