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Where does “fauz” come from?

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

fauz (Old French): scythe

Definitions

  1. scythe

Ancestry of “fauz”, step by step

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

Words derived from “fauz”

  • faux
  • faux ami
  • faux pas
  • fauxtography
  • faux-filet
  • archifaux
  • faux
  • fausse
  • faussement
  • faux pas
  • fausseté
  • faux-ami
  • Fauxpas
  • fopaa
  • faux
  • faulx
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