Where does “fałd” come from?

fałd (Polish) comes from Italian falda, from Frankish falda, from Proto-West Germanic falþan, from Proto-Germanic falþaną, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

fałd (Polish): wrinkle, crease

Definitions

  1. wrinkle, crease

Ancestry of “fałd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianfaldalayer, stratum; brim; tails
2Frankishfaldato fold
3Proto-West Germanicfalþanto fold
4Proto-Germanicfalþanąto fold
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “fałd”

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