Dutch word vel comes from Latvian *bla-, Proto-Indo-European *pol-, Proto-Indo-European *pelno-, Proto-Indo-European *pélno, and later Frankish *fel (Evil, cruel.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *bla- | Latvian (lav) | |
| *pol- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *pelno- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *pélno | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *pʰel | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *plóh₁-ison- | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *pelnóm | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *fel | Frankish (frk) | Evil, cruel. |
| *fellą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Skin, hide. |
| *fel | Old Dutch (odt) | |
| fel | Old Dutch (odt) | |
| vel | Middle Dutch (dum) | |
| vel | Dutch (nld) | A fur, pelt. A membrane, e.g. forming on boiling milk. A rag, shred. A sheet (e.g. of paper; incorrectly used for a page). A skin, hide. |