Where does “falbo” come from?

falbo (Italian) comes from Old Occitan falb, from Old High German falo, from Proto-Germanic falwaz, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.

falbo (Italian): sorrel, reddish brown

Definitions

  1. sorrel, reddish brown

Ancestry of “falbo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Occitanfalb—
2Old High Germanfalopale
3Proto-Germanicfalwazpale, gray, fallow
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European polHwós →Every word from Proto-Germanic falwaz →