Where does “tofeallan” come from?

tofeallan (Old English) comes from Old English feallan, from Proto-West Germanic fallan, 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.

tofeallan (Old English): to fall to pieces; fall apart; fall asunder or...

Definitions

  1. to fall to pieces; fall apart; fall asunder or...

Ancestry of “tofeallan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfeallanto fall
2Proto-West Germanicfallanto fall
3Proto-Germanicfallanąto fall
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpōl-
5Slovincianpólhalf
6Proto-Slavicpolъside, flank; half; member of a pair of options →...
7Proto-Indo-European(s)pelH-to split off, separate; to chop, to separate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)pelH-Every word from Proto-Slavic polъEvery word from Slovincian pól