Where does “faulx” come from?
faulx (Middle French) comes from Old French fauz, from Latin falx, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelg- — a cutting tool; to stick; needle, pin.
faulx (Middle French): false; untrue; false; pretentious; scythe
Definitions
- false; untrue; false; pretentious; scythe
Ancestry of “faulx”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | fauz | scythe |
| 2 | Latin | falx | sickle, scythe; a hook used to pull down walls |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰelg- | a cutting tool; to stick; needle, pin |
Words derived from “faulx”