Where does “falvus” come from?
falvus (Late Latin) comes from Frankish falu, from Proto-Germanic falwaz, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.
Ancestry of “falvus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Frankish | falu | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | falwaz | pale, gray, fallow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | polHwós | pale, gray |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |
Words derived from “falvus”