Where does “litterfall” come from?

litterfall (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.

litterfall (English): Plant material that falls to the ground, such as...

Definitions

  1. Plant material that falls to the ground, such as...

Ancestry of “litterfall”, step by step

litterfall 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 litter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlitterA platform mounted on two shafts, or a more...
2Middle Englishlitere—
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