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Where does “eroffalen” come from?

eroffalen (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish falen, from Old High German fallan, from Proto-West Germanic fallan, from Proto-Germanic fallaną, 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.

eroffalen (Luxembourgish): to fall down

Definitions

  1. to fall down

Ancestry of “eroffalen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Luxembourgishfalento fall; to fold
2Old High Germanfallanto fall
3Proto-West Germanicfallanto fall
4Proto-Germanicfallanąto fall
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpōl-—
6Slovincianpól—
7Proto-Slavicpolъside, flank; half; member of a pair of options →...
8Proto-Indo-European(s)pelH-to split off, separate; to chop, to separate
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