Where does “fallhaddr” come from?

fallhaddr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse falla, from Proto-Germanic fallaną, 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.

fallhaddr (Old Norse): flowing-haired, having freely flowing/loose hair

Definitions

  1. flowing-haired, having freely flowing/loose hair

Ancestry of “fallhaddr”, step by step

fallhaddr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse falla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefallato fall
2Proto-Germanicfallanąto fall
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpōl-—
4Slovincianpólhalf
5Proto-Slavicpolъside, flank; half; member of a pair of options →...
6Proto-Indo-European(s)pelH-to split off, separate; to chop, to separate

via Old Norse haddr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehaddrhair
2Proto-Germanichazdazhair
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱes-to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)pelH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic polъ →Every word from Slovincian pól →
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