Where does “fallens” come from?

fallens (Latin) comes from Latin fallō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwel- — to bend; to lie, deceive.

fallens (Latin): deceiving etc

Definitions

  1. deceiving etc

Ancestry of “fallens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfallōto deceive, beguile, trick, cheat, delude, ensnare, disappoint
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwel-to bend; to lie, deceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwel- →Every word from Latin fallō →
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