Where does “falcō” come from?

falcō (Latin) comes from Proto-West Germanic falkō, from Proto-Germanic falkô, 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.

Ancestry of “falcō”, step by step

falcō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-West Germanic falkō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicfalkōfalcon
2Proto-Germanicfalkôfalcon
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpōl-—
4Slovincianpólhalf
5Proto-Slavicpolъside, flank; half; member of a pair of options →...
6Proto-Indo-European(s)pelH-to split off, separate; to chop, to separate

via Latin falx

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfalxsickle, scythe; a hook used to pull down walls
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰelg-a cutting tool; to stick; needle, pin

Words derived from “falcō”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)pelH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic polъ →Every word from Slovincian pól →