Where does “terugvallen” come from?

terugvallen (Dutch) comes 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, from Proto-Slavic polъ — to split off, separate; to chop, to separate.

terugvallen (Dutch): to lapse, decline

Definitions

  1. to lapse, decline

Ancestry of “terugvallen”, step by step

terugvallen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch vallen

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

via Dutch terug

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchterugbackwards, back; back, to a previous place or...
2Dutchrugback; ridge
3Middle Dutchruggeback
4Old Dutchruggiback, backside
5Proto-West Germanichrugiback; spine
6Proto-Germanichrugjazback; spine; ridge
7Proto-Indo-European(s)krewk-to turn, bend
8Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)pelH-