Where does “falwe” come from?
falwe (Middle English) comes from Old English fealu, from Proto-Germanic falwaz, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.
falwe (Middle English): fallow
Ancestry of “falwe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | fealu | yellow, dusky, grey |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | falwaz | pale, gray, fallow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | polHwós | pale, gray |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |