Where does “unfalling” come from?
unfalling (English) comes from English falling, from English fall, from Middle English fall, from Old English feall, from Proto-Germanic fallą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pōl- — to fall.
unfalling (English): not falling, not tending to fall
Definitions
- not falling, not tending to fall
Ancestry of “unfalling”, step by step
unfalling traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English falling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | falling | present participle of fall; That falls or fall;... |
| 2 | English | fall | "To be moved downwards."; "To move downwards.";... |
| 3 | Middle English | fall | — |
| 4 | Old English | feall | Alternative form of fiell |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fallą | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pōl- | to fall |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |