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Where does “faoucher” come from?

faoucher (Gallo) comes from Vulgar Latin falciare, from Latin falx, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelg- — a cutting tool; to stick; needle, pin.

faoucher (Gallo): to mow, reap

Definitions

  1. to mow, reap

Ancestry of “faoucher”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinfalciare—
2Latinfalxsickle, scythe; a hook used to pull down walls
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰelg-a cutting tool; to stick; needle, pin

Words derived from “faoucher”

  • faouchou
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰelg- →