Where does “falve” come from?

falve (Old French) comes from Late Latin falvus, from Frankish falu, from Proto-Germanic falwaz, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.

Ancestry of “falve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinfalvus
2Frankishfalu
3Proto-Germanicfalwazpale, gray, fallow
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray

Words derived from “falve

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European polHwósEvery word from Proto-Germanic falwaz
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