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Where does “falc'h” come from?

falc'h (Breton) comes from Latin falx, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelg- — a cutting tool; to stick; needle, pin.

falc'h (Breton): scythe

Definitions

  1. scythe

Ancestry of “falc'h”, step by step

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