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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishfalu
2Proto-Germanicfalwazpale, gray, fallow
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray

Words derived from “falvus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European polHwósEvery word from Proto-Germanic falwaz