Where does “fal” come from?

fal (Swedish) comes from Old Norse falr, from Proto-Germanic falaz, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

fal (Swedish): for sale, that can be bought, bribable, corrupt

Definitions

  1. for sale, that can be bought, bribable, corrupt

Ancestry of “fal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefalra socket at the back of a spearhead, into which...
2Proto-Germanicfalazsaleable
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “fal”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic falaz →Every word from Old Norse falr →