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Where does “faillir” come from?

faillir (Anglo-Norman) comes from Vulgar Latin fallire, from Latin fallō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwel- — to bend; to lie, deceive.

faillir (Anglo-Norman): alternative infinitive of falir; to fail, err

Definitions

  1. alternative infinitive of falir; to fail, err

Ancestry of “faillir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinfallire—
2Latinfallō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwel-to bend; to lie, deceive

Words derived from “faillir”

  • fail
  • failing
  • unfailing
  • failover
  • unfailingly
  • faileth
  • failback
  • failest
  • nonfailing
  • failingly
  • failer
  • failable
  • failproof
  • unfailingness
  • unfailable
  • fail-deadly
  • failcascade
  • failen
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