Where does “falder” come from?

falder (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse faldr, from Proto-Germanic falþaz, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

Ancestry of “falder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefaldrseam
2Proto-Germanicfalþaz—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic falþaz →Every word from Old Norse faldr →