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Where does “fallaną” come from?

fallaną (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.

fallaną (Proto-Germanic): to fall

Definitions

  1. to fall

Ancestry of “fallaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpōl-—
2Slovincianpól—
3Proto-Slavicpolъside, flank; half; member of a pair of options →...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)pelH-to split off, separate; to chop, to separate

Words derived from “fallaną”

  • fall
  • fell
  • fallen
  • falling
  • falls
  • rainfall
  • downfall
  • nightfall
  • feller
  • shortfall
  • snowfall
  • footfall
  • pitfall
  • crestfallen
  • landfall
  • falleth
  • unfallen
  • freefall
  • fallenness
  • deadfall
  • rockfall
  • litterfall
  • infall
  • icefall
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