Where does “fǫlna” come from?

fǫlna (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse fǫlr, from Proto-Germanic falwaz, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.

fǫlna (Old Norse): to grow pale

Definitions

  1. to grow pale

Ancestry of “fǫlna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefǫlrpale
2Proto-Germanicfalwazpale, gray, fallow
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray

Words derived from “fǫlna”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European polHwós →Every word from Proto-Germanic falwaz →