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Where does “velschen” come from?

velschen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German falskōn.

Ancestry of “velschen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanfalskōn—

Words derived from “velschen”

  • fälschungssicher
  • fälschen
  • verfälschen
  • Fälschung
  • fälschen
  • onverfälscht
  • verfälscht
  • verfälschen
Every word from Old High German falskōn →