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Where does “falisaz” come from?

falisaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European pelis- — stone; rock, cliff.

falisaz (Proto-Germanic): rock, cliff

Definitions

  1. rock, cliff

Ancestry of “falisaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpelis-stone; rock, cliff

Words derived from “falisaz”

  • fjeld
  • hornfels
  • falaise
  • fjeld
  • Hornfels
  • Felsvorsprung
  • Felswand
  • Felsboden
  • Fels
  • vels
  • fjällvråk
  • fjäll
  • fjelltopp
  • fjell
  • fjellovergang
  • fjellside
  • fjellvåk
  • fjellvann
  • fjellheim
  • fjellklatrer
  • isfjell
  • fjellkjede
  • fjellrev
  • fjellrik
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