Where does “kopvalling” come from?

kopvalling (Dutch) comes from Dutch valling, from Dutch vallen, from Middle Dutch vallen, from Old Dutch fallan, from Proto-West Germanic fallan, from Proto-Germanic fallaną, from Proto-Indo-European pōl-, from Slovincian pól — to split off, separate; to chop, to separate.

kopvalling (Dutch): sinusitis

Definitions

  1. sinusitis

Ancestry of “kopvalling”, step by step

kopvalling traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch valling

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvallingrhinitis, cold; unripe fruit that fell to the...
2Dutchvallento fall, to tumble; to fall, to begin; to be able...
3Middle Dutchvallento fall; to drop; to let oneself fall, to throw...
4Old Dutchfallanto fall; to descend
5Proto-West Germanicfallanto fall
6Proto-Germanicfallanąto fall
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpōl-
8Slovincianpólhalf
9Proto-Slavicpolъside, flank; half; member of a pair of options →...
10Proto-Indo-European(s)pelH-to split off, separate; to chop, to separate

via Dutch kop

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkopcup; head; a human
2Middle Dutchcop
3Latincūppadrinking vessel
4Latincūpatub, cask, tun, vat
5Ancient Greekκώπηa handle
6Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂p-eh₂
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)pelH-