Where does “falco” come from?
falco (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic falkō, from Proto-Germanic falkô, 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.
falco (Old Dutch): falcon
Ancestry of “falco”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | falkō | falcon |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | falkô | falcon |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pōl- | — |
| 4 | Slovincian | pól | — |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | polъ | side, flank; half; member of a pair of options →... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pelH- | to split off, separate; to chop, to separate |
Words derived from “falco”