Where does “fälschen” come from?

fälschen (German) comes from Middle High German velschen, from Old High German falskōn.

fälschen (German): to counterfeit, to forge

Definitions

  1. to counterfeit, to forge

Ancestry of “fälschen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanvelschen—
2Old High Germanfalskōn—

Words derived from “fälschen”

Every word from Old High German falskōn →Every word from Middle High German velschen →