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Where does “falda” come from?

falda (English) comes from Italian falda, from Frankish falda, from Proto-West Germanic falþan, from Proto-Germanic falþaną, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

falda (English): A white silk vestment worn by the pope, which is...

Definitions

  1. A white silk vestment worn by the pope, which is...

Ancestry of “falda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianfaldalayer, stratum; brim; tails
2Frankishfaldato fold
3Proto-West Germanicfalþanto fold
4Proto-Germanicfalþanąto fold
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
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