Where does “falç” come from?

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

falç (Catalan): sickle

Definitions

  1. sickle

Ancestry of “falç”, 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 “falç”

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