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
- alternative infinitive of falir; to fail, err
Ancestry of “faillir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | fallire | — |
| 2 | Latin | fallō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰwel- | to bend; to lie, deceive |
Words derived from “faillir”