Where does “fal” come from?

fal (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse falr, from Proto-Germanic falaz, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

fal (Norwegian Nynorsk): for sale; available

Definitions

  1. for sale; available

Ancestry of “fal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefalra socket at the back of a spearhead, into which...
2Proto-Germanicfalazsaleable
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic falaz →Every word from Old Norse falr →