Where does “falling” come from?
Falling derives from English fall, from Proto-Germanic fallaną, from Proto-Indo-European pōl-, ultimately tracing to the root meaning to move downward or collapse.
falling (English): present participle of fall; That falls or fall;...
Definitions
- present participle of fall; That falls or fall;...
Ancestry of “falling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | fall | "To be moved downwards."; "To move downwards.";... |
| 2 | Middle English | fall | — |
| 3 | Old English | feall | Alternative form of fiell |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fallą | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pōl- | to fall |
Words derived from “falling”