Where does “*felt” come from?
*felt (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European peld-, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
Ancestry of “*felt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | peld- | something beaten or compressed; felt |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |