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
- A small or young falcon; Any of various small,...
Ancestry of “falconet”, step by step
falconet traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English Falcon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Falcon | A place name |
| 2 | Middle English | faucoun | A peregrine falcon or any other bird of prey... |
| 3 | Old French | falcun | Alternative form of faucon |
| 4 | Late Latin | falco | falcon |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | falkō | falcon |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | falkô | falcon |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pōl- | — |
| 8 | Slovincian | pól | half |
| 9 | Proto-Slavic | polъ | side, flank; half; member of a pair of options →... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pelH- | to split off, separate; to chop, to separate |
via Catalan falcó
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | falcó | falcon, hawk |
via Italian falconetto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | falconetto | falconet |