Words that come from Latin “falx”

76 words across 22 languages descend from Latin falx — including faux, defalcation, falchion, falx, falciform, falcate, defalcate, defalcator.

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English (17)

French (12)

Latin (8)

Italian (6)

Portuguese (5)

Romanian (4)

Old French (3)

Middle French (2)

Gallo (2)

Aromanian (2)

Spanish (2)

Norman (2)

Vulgar Latin (2)

Catalan (1)

Galician (1)

Asturian (1)

Breton (1)

Estonian (1)

German (1)

Old Spanish (1)

Middle English (1)

Late Latin (1)