Where does “falésia” come from?

falésia (Portuguese) comes from French falaise, from Old French faleise, from Frankish falisa, from Proto-Germanic falisaz, from Proto-Indo-European pelis- — stone; rock, cliff.

falésia (Portuguese): cliff a (near) vertical rock face

Definitions

  1. cliff a (near) vertical rock face

Ancestry of “falésia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchfalaisecliff
2Old Frenchfaleisecliff
3Frankishfalisa—
4Proto-Germanicfalisazrock, cliff
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpelis-stone; rock, cliff
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelis- →Every word from Proto-Germanic falisaz →Every word from Frankish falisa →