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—
2Latinfallōto deceive, beguile, trick, cheat, delude, ensnare, disappoint
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwel-to bend; to lie, deceive

Words derived from “faillir”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwel- →Every word from Latin fallō →Every word from Vulgar Latin fallire →