Fels
German (Berlin)
/fɛls/
noun
Definitions
- rock
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German vels inherited from Old High German felis inherited from Proto-Germanic *falisaz (cliff, rock).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*falisaz
Gloss
cliff, rock
Concept
Semantic Field
The physical world
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
崖
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- hornfels English
- Boden German
- Brocken German
- Felsboden German
- Felsbrocken German
- Felsen German
- Felsentaube German
- Felsvorsprung German
- Felswand German
- Horn German
- Hornfels German
- Taube German
- Vorsprung German
- Wand German
- *pelis- Proto-Indo-European
- *pels Proto-Indo-European
- *falisaz Proto-Germanic
- fjäll Swedish
- fjällabb Swedish
- fjällgås Swedish
- fjällpipare Swedish
- fjällripa Swedish
- fjällräv Swedish
- fjälluggla Swedish
- fjällvråk Swedish
- fjall Old Norse
- felis Old High German
- vels Middle High German
- Fiels Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- *felis Old Dutch
- fiäl Old Swedish
- *falis, *falisa Frankish