Where does “felpa” come from?

felpa (Portuguese) comes from Old French felpe, from Late Latin faluppa — straw, fiber, chip; chaff.

felpa (Portuguese): fuzz

Definitions

  1. fuzz

Ancestry of “felpa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchfelpe—
2Late Latinfaluppastraw, fiber, chip; chaff
Every word from Late Latin faluppa →Every word from Old French felpe →