Where does “failer” come from?

failer (Anglo-Norman) comes from Old French faillir, from Latin fallēre.

Ancestry of “failer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchfailliralternative infinitive of falir; to fail, err
2Latinfallēre

Words derived from “failer

Every word from Latin fallēreEvery word from Old French faillir