Where does “faouchou” come from?
faouchou (Gallo) comes from Gallo faoucher, from Vulgar Latin falciare, from Latin falx, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelg- — a cutting tool; to stick; needle, pin.
faouchou (Gallo): harvester
Ancestry of “faouchou”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Gallo | faoucher | to mow, reap |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | falciare | — |
| 3 | Latin | falx | sickle, scythe; a hook used to pull down walls |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰelg- | a cutting tool; to stick; needle, pin |