Where does “faloise” come from?

faloise (Old French) comes from Frankish falis, from Proto-Germanic falisaz, from Proto-Indo-European pelis- — stone; rock, cliff.

faloise (Old French): cliff

Definitions

  1. cliff

Ancestry of “faloise”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishfalisrock
2Proto-Germanicfalisazrock, cliff
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpelis-stone; rock, cliff
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelis- →Every word from Proto-Germanic falisaz →Every word from Frankish falis →