Where does “falla” come from?
falla (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse falla, from Proto-Germanic fallaną, from Proto-Indo-European pōl-, from Slovincian pól, from Proto-Slavic polъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pelH- — to split off, separate; to chop, to separate.
falla (Icelandic): to fall; to be killed, especially in action or in...
Definitions
- to fall; to be killed, especially in action or in...
Ancestry of “falla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | falla | to fall |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fallaną | to fall |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pōl- | — |
| 4 | Slovincian | pól | — |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | polъ | side, flank; half; member of a pair of options →... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pelH- | to split off, separate; to chop, to separate |
Words derived from “falla”