Where does “falla” come from?
falla (Italian) comes from English fall, from Middle English fall, from Old English feall, from Proto-Germanic fallą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pōl- — to fall.
falla (Italian): a leak; a reason or source of loss; to retreat on...
Definitions
- a leak; a reason or source of loss; to retreat on...
Ancestry of “falla”, step by step
falla traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English fall
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fall | "To be moved downwards."; "To move downwards.";... |
| 2 | Middle English | fall | — |
| 3 | Old English | feall | Alternative form of fiell |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fallą | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pōl- | to fall |
via Italian fallare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | fallare | to make a mistake; to fail to germinate; to... |
| 2 | Latin | fallāre | — |
| 3 | Latin | fallēre | — |
via Italian fa’
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | fa’ | — |