Where does “falcã” come from?

falcã (Aromanian) comes from Latin falx, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelg- — a cutting tool; to stick; needle, pin.

falcã (Aromanian): jaw

Definitions

  1. jaw

Ancestry of “falcã”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfalxsickle, scythe; a hook used to pull down walls
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰelg-a cutting tool; to stick; needle, pin

Words derived from “falcã”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰelg- →Every word from Latin falx →