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Where does “falcun” come from?

falcun (Old French) comes from Late Latin falco, 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.

falcun (Old French): Alternative form of faucon

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of faucon

Ancestry of “falcun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinfalcofalcon
2Proto-West Germanicfalkōfalcon
3Proto-Germanicfalkôfalcon
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpōl-—
5Slovincianpól—
6Proto-Slavicpolъside, flank; half; member of a pair of options →...
7Proto-Indo-European(s)pelH-to split off, separate; to chop, to separate

Words derived from “falcun”

  • falcon
  • falconry
  • falconet
  • falconine
  • falconologist
  • fauconnerie
  • faucon
  • faucoun
  • falcon
  • facon
  • faulcon
  • faulcon
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