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Where does “falþaz” come from?

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

Ancestry of “falþaz”, step by step

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

Words derived from “falþaz”

  • fold
  • falda
  • faldur
  • faldr
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →