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Where does “falconet” come from?

falconet (English) comes from English Falcon, from Middle English faucoun, from Old French falcun, from Late Latin falco, from Proto-West Germanic falkō, from Proto-Germanic falkô, from Proto-Indo-European pōl-, from Slovincian pól — to split off, separate; to chop, to separate.

falconet (English): A small or young falcon; Any of various small,...

Definitions

  1. A small or young falcon; Any of various small,...

Ancestry of “falconet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishFalcon—
2Middle EnglishfaucounA peregrine falcon or any other bird of prey...
3Old FrenchfalcunAlternative form of faucon
4Late Latinfalcofalcon
5Proto-West Germanicfalkōfalcon
6Proto-Germanicfalkôfalcon
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpōl-—
8Slovincianpól—
9Proto-Slavicpolъside, flank; half; member of a pair of options →...
10Proto-Indo-European(s)pelH-to split off, separate; to chop, to separate
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