Where does “hailfall” come from?

hailfall (English) comes from English fall, from Middle English fall, from Old English feall, from Proto-Germanic fallą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pōl- — to fall.

hailfall (English): An instance of hail falling; The amount of hail...

Definitions

  1. An instance of hail falling; The amount of hail...

Ancestry of “hailfall”, step by step

hailfall traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English fall

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishfall"To be moved downwards."; "To move downwards.";...
2Middle Englishfall—
3Old EnglishfeallAlternative form of fiell
4Proto-Germanicfallą—
5Proto-Indo-European(s)pōl-to fall

via English hail

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhailBalls or pieces of ice falling as precipitation,...
2Middle Englishhaylento hail; Alternative form of heilen; Alternative...
3Old Englishhagolian—
4Proto-Germanichaglōnąto hail
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)pōl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fallą →Every word from Old English feall →