Where does “falcer” come from?

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

falcer (English): One of the mandibles of a spider

Definitions

  1. One of the mandibles of a spider

Ancestry of “falcer”, 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- →
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