Where does “falda” come from?

falda (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic falþaną, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

falda (Old Norse): to hood; to fold, make folds

Definitions

  1. to hood; to fold, make folds

Ancestry of “falda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfalþanąto fold
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “falda”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic falþaną →