Where does “fallalery” come from?
fallalery (English) comes from English fallal, from English falbala, from French falbala, 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.
fallalery (English): Costume jewelry; trinkets; fake jewelry as opposed to "real" (fine) jewelry
Definitions
- Costume jewelry; trinkets; fake jewelry as opposed to "real" (fine) jewelry
Ancestry of “fallalery”, step by step
fallalery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fallal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fallal | A piece of ribbon worn as a streamer |
| 2 | English | falbala | A furbelow |
| 3 | French | falbala | furbelow |
| 4 | Italian | falda | layer, stratum; brim; tails |
| 5 | Frankish | falda | to fold |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | falþan | to fold |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | falþaną | to fold |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via English ery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ery | — |