Where does “fális” come from?
fális (Northern Sami) comes from Proto-Samic fālēs, from Proto-Germanic hwalaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kʷálos — large fish; sheatfish.
fális (Northern Sami): whale
Ancestry of “fális”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Samic | fālēs | whale |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hwalaz | whale, sheatfish |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kʷálos | large fish; sheatfish |
Words derived from “fális”