Where does “faca” come from?

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

faca (Portuguese): knife

Definitions

  1. knife

Ancestry of “faca”, 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 “faca”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰelg- →Every word from Latin falx →
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