Where does “falcade” come from?

falcade (English) comes from Latin falx, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelg- — a cutting tool; to stick; needle, pin.

falcade (English): A horse's movement of throwing itself on its...

Definitions

  1. A horse's movement of throwing itself on its...

Ancestry of “falcade”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfalxsickle, scythe; a hook used to pull down walls
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰelg-a cutting tool; to stick; needle, pin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰelg- →