Where does “faûcillon” come from?
faûcillon (Norman) comes from Norman faûcil'ye, from Old French falcille, from Late Latin falcicula, from Latin falx, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelg- — a cutting tool; to stick; needle, pin.
faûcillon (Norman): small sickle
Ancestry of “faûcillon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norman | faûcil'ye | sickle |
| 2 | Old French | falcille | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | falcicula | — |
| 4 | Latin | falx | sickle, scythe; a hook used to pull down walls |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰelg- | a cutting tool; to stick; needle, pin |