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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

  1. to fall; to be killed, especially in action or in...

Ancestry of “falla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefallato fall
2Proto-Germanicfallanąto fall
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpōl-—
4Slovincianpól—
5Proto-Slavicpolъside, flank; half; member of a pair of options →...
6Proto-Indo-European(s)pelH-to split off, separate; to chop, to separate

Words derived from “falla”

  • rykfalla
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)pelH- →