The spelling of the word "feld" may be confusing to some due to the use of the letter "e" instead of "i". However, the pronunciation of the word can be explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as "fɛld". The use of the "e" represents the short "e" sound, typically pronounced as "eh". This pronunciation is commonly found in English words such as "end" or "let". Therefore, the spelling of "feld" accurately reflects its pronunciation.
The word "feld" has its origins in Old English and Old High German. In Old English, the word was "feld", which meant "open land", "unenclosed land", or "plain". This Old English term is related to the Old High German word "feld", which had a similar meaning. Both of these words can be traced back to the Proto-Germanic word "felthuz".
The Proto-Germanic word "felthuz" ultimately derived from the Proto-Indo-European root "*pelh₂-", meaning "flat", "level", or "spread out". This root has also given rise to words in other Indo-European languages, such as the Latin "planus" (meaning "flat" or "plain") and the Greek "platus" (meaning "broad").