Where does “faulcon” come from?
faulcon (Middle English) comes from Old French falcun, from Late Latin falco, from Proto-West Germanic falkō, from Proto-Germanic falkô, 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.
faulcon (Middle English): Alternative form of faucoun
Definitions
- Alternative form of faucoun
Ancestry of “faulcon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | falcun | Alternative form of faucon |
| 2 | Late Latin | falco | falcon |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | falkō | falcon |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | falkô | falcon |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pōl- | — |
| 6 | Slovincian | pól | half |
| 7 | Proto-Slavic | polъ | side, flank; half; member of a pair of options →... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pelH- | to split off, separate; to chop, to separate |