Where does “falvus” come from?

falvus (Latin) comes from Frankish falu, from Proto-Germanic falwaz, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.

falvus (Latin): dun (colour)

Definitions

  1. dun (colour)

Ancestry of “falvus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishfalu—
2Proto-Germanicfalwazpale, gray, fallow
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European polHwós →Every word from Proto-Germanic falwaz →
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