Where does “failen” come from?
failen (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman faillir, from Vulgar Latin fallire, from Latin fallō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwel- — to bend; to lie, deceive.
Ancestry of “failen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | faillir | alternative infinitive of falir; to fail, err |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | fallire | — |
| 3 | Latin | fallō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰwel- | to bend; to lie, deceive |
Words derived from “failen”