Where does “falþan” come from?

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

falþan (Proto-West Germanic): to fold

Definitions

  1. to fold

Ancestry of “falþan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfalþanąto fold
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “falþan”

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