Where does “falcilla” come from?

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

falcilla (Catalan): billhook

Definitions

  1. billhook

Ancestry of “falcilla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanfalçsickle
2Latinfalxsickle, scythe; a hook used to pull down walls
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰelg-a cutting tool; to stick; needle, pin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰelg- →Every word from Latin falx →Every word from Catalan falç →