Where does “falls” come from?
Falls comes from English fall, which derives from Proto-Germanic fallaną meaning to fall or drop, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European pōl-.
falls (English): A waterfall; plural of fall; Third-person...
Definitions
- A waterfall; plural of fall; Third-person...
Ancestry of “falls”, 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 |