Where does “felpa” come from?

felpa (Spanish) comes from Proto-Germanic *felt, from Proto-Indo-European peld-, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

felpa (Spanish): plush, fleece; felt

Definitions

  1. plush, fleece; felt

Ancestry of “felpa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*felt
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeld-something beaten or compressed; felt
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “felpa

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European peld-