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
fall traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.