Where does “fauch” come from?

fauch (Scots) comes from Old Scots faulch, from Old English fealh, from Proto-Germanic falhuz, from Proto-Germanic felhaną, from Proto-Indo-European pele(w)-.

fauch (Scots): To plough; to harrow; to prepare fallow ground...

Definitions

  1. To plough; to harrow; to prepare fallow ground...

Ancestry of “fauch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Scotsfaulch
2Old Englishfealhpipe; Alternative form of fealg
3Proto-Germanicfalhuzpipe, tube, conduit
4Proto-Germanicfelhanąto enter, to go inside; to put inside, to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpele(w)-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pele(w)-Every word from Proto-Germanic felhanąEvery word from Proto-Germanic falhuz
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