Where does “felþu” come from?

felþu (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic felþuz, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

felþu (Proto-West Germanic): field

Definitions

  1. field

Ancestry of “felþu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfelþuzfield, plain
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “felþu”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic felþuz →