Where does “falchioned” come from?
falchioned (English) comes from English falchion, from Middle English fauchoun, from Old French fauchon, from Vulgar Latin falcionem, from Latin falx, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelg- — a cutting tool; to stick; needle, pin.
falchioned (English): Armed with a falchion; Slain by a falchion;...
Definitions
- Armed with a falchion; Slain by a falchion;...
Ancestry of “falchioned”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | falchion | A somewhat curved, single-edged medieval sword of... |
| 2 | Middle English | fauchoun | — |
| 3 | Old French | fauchon | falchion |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | falcionem | — |
| 5 | Latin | falx | sickle, scythe; a hook used to pull down walls |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰelg- | a cutting tool; to stick; needle, pin |