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Where does “falda” come from?

falda (Spanish) comes from Frankish falda, from Proto-West Germanic falþan, from Proto-Germanic falþaną, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

falda (Spanish): skirt; woman; bit of skirt

Definitions

  1. skirt; woman; bit of skirt

Ancestry of “falda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishfaldato fold
2Proto-West Germanicfalþanto fold
3Proto-Germanicfalþanąto fold
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “falda”

  • minifalda
  • palda
  • palda
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →