Where does “fall” come from?
Fall comes from English wale, Proto-Germanic fallaną meaning to fall or tumble, and Proto-Indo-European roots including pōl-, (s)kʷálos, and wel- related to turning or rolling motion.
fall (English): "To be moved downwards."; "To move downwards.";...
Definitions
- "To be moved downwards."; "To move downwards.";...
Ancestry of “fall”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | fall | — |
| 2 | Old English | feall | Alternative form of fiell |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fallą | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pōl- | to fall |
Words derived from “fall”