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
Ancestry of “falț”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Falz | fold; rabbet, rebate; seam |
| 2 | Latin | falx | sickle, scythe; a hook used to pull down walls |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰelg- | a cutting tool; to stick; needle, pin |