Where does “falw-” come from?

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

Ancestry of “falw-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfalwazpale, gray, fallow
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European polHwós →Every word from Proto-Germanic falwaz →