Where does “falcille” come from?

falcille (Old French) comes from Late Latin falcicula, from Latin falx, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelg- — a cutting tool; to stick; needle, pin.

Ancestry of “falcille”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinfalcicula—
2Latinfalxsickle, scythe; a hook used to pull down walls
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰelg-a cutting tool; to stick; needle, pin

Words derived from “falcille”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰelg- →Every word from Latin falx →Every word from Late Latin falcicula →