Where does “фалер” come from?
фалер (Ossetian) comes from Russian форель, from German Forelle, from Middle High German forhel, from Middle High German forhen, from Old High German forhana, from Proto-Germanic furhnō, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
фалер (Ossetian): trout
Definitions
- trout
Ancestry of “фалер”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | форель | trout |
| 2 | German | Forelle | trout |
| 3 | Middle High German | forhel | — |
| 4 | Middle High German | forhen | — |
| 5 | Old High German | forhana | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | furhnō | trout |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |