Where does “falle” come from?

falle (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse falla, from Proto-Germanic fallaną, from Proto-Indo-European pōl-, from Slovincian pól, from Proto-Slavic polъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pelH- — to split off, separate; to chop, to separate.

falle (Norwegian Nynorsk): neuter singular of fallen; to fall; to fall, die

Definitions

  1. neuter singular of fallen; to fall; to fall, die

Ancestry of “falle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefallato fall
2Proto-Germanicfallanąto fall
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpōl-—
4Slovincianpólhalf
5Proto-Slavicpolъside, flank; half; member of a pair of options →...
6Proto-Indo-European(s)pelH-to split off, separate; to chop, to separate

Words derived from “falle”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)pelH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic polъ →Every word from Slovincian pól →