Where does “falen” come from?
falen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch falen, from Old French faillir, from Latin fallēre.
falen (Dutch): to fail; to default
Ancestry of “falen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | falen | — |
| 2 | Old French | faillir | alternative infinitive of falir; to fail, err |
| 3 | Latin | fallēre | — |
Words derived from “falen”