Where does “falske” come from?

falske (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse fǫlski, from Old Norse fǫlr, from Proto-Germanic falwaz, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.

falske (Norwegian Nynorsk): whitish ashes showing the contours of what has burnt

Definitions

  1. whitish ashes showing the contours of what has burnt

Ancestry of “falske”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefǫlskiash over burning ambers
2Old Norsefǫlrpale
3Proto-Germanicfalwazpale, gray, fallow
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European polHwós →Every word from Proto-Germanic falwaz →