Where does “Fal” come from?

Fal (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German falt, from Proto-Germanic falþō.

Fal (Luxembourgish): crease, fold; wrinkle; trap

Definitions

  1. crease, fold; wrinkle; trap

Ancestry of “Fal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanfaltfold
2Proto-Germanicfalþō—
Every word from Proto-Germanic falþō →Every word from Old High German falt →
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