Where does “fälschen” come from?

fälschen (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German velschen, from Old High German falskōn.

fälschen (Luxembourgish): to falsify, to forge, to counterfeit

Definitions

  1. to falsify, to forge, to counterfeit

Ancestry of “fälschen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanvelschen—
2Old High Germanfalskōn—
Every word from Old High German falskōn →Every word from Middle High German velschen →
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