Where does “falț” come from?

falț (Romanian) comes from German Falz, from Latin falx, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelg- — a cutting tool; to stick; needle, pin.

falț (Romanian): rabbet, rebate, groove

Definitions

  1. rabbet, rebate, groove

Ancestry of “falț”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFalzfold; rabbet, rebate; seam
2Latinfalxsickle, scythe; a hook used to pull down walls
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰelg-a cutting tool; to stick; needle, pin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰelg- →Every word from Latin falx →Every word from German Falz →