Where does “faldgrube” come from?
faldgrube (Danish) comes from Danish fald, from Old Norse fall, from Old Norse falla, from Proto-Germanic fallaną, from Proto-Indo-European pōl-, from Slovincian pól, from Proto-Slavic polъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pelH- — to split off, separate; to chop, to separate.
faldgrube (Danish): pit, pitfall
Definitions
- pit, pitfall
Ancestry of “faldgrube”, step by step
faldgrube traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish fald
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | fald | fall; decrease, decline; case |
| 2 | Old Norse | fall | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | falla | to fall |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fallaną | to fall |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pōl- | — |
| 6 | Slovincian | pól | half |
| 7 | Proto-Slavic | polъ | side, flank; half; member of a pair of options →... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pelH- | to split off, separate; to chop, to separate |