Where does “falu” come from?

falu (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic falwaz, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.

Ancestry of “falu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfalwazpale, gray, fallow
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray

Words derived from “falu”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European polHwós →Every word from Proto-Germanic falwaz →