Where does “falkô” come from?
falkô (Proto-Germanic) comes 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.
falkô (Proto-Germanic): falcon
Definitions
- falcon
Ancestry of “falkô”, step by step
falkô traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European pōl-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | pōl- | — |
| 2 | Slovincian | pól | half |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | polъ | side, flank; half; member of a pair of options →... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pelH- | to split off, separate; to chop, to separate |
via Proto-Indo-European pōlH-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | pōlH- | animal young |