Where does “falbala” come from?

falbala (English) comes from French falbala, from Italian falda, from Frankish falda, from Proto-West Germanic falþan, from Proto-Germanic falþaną, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

falbala (English): A furbelow

Definitions

  1. A furbelow

Ancestry of “falbala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchfalbalafurbelow
2Italianfaldalayer, stratum; brim; tails
3Frankishfaldato fold
4Proto-West Germanicfalþanto fold
5Proto-Germanicfalþanąto fold
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “falbala”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic falþaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic falþan →