Where does “befalla” come from?
befalla (Swedish) comes from Swedish falla, from Old Swedish falla, from Old Norse falla, from Proto-Germanic fallaną, from Proto-Indo-European pōl-, from Slovincian pól, from Proto-Slavic polъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pelH- — to split off, separate; to chop, to separate.
befalla (Swedish): order, command
Ancestry of “befalla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | falla | to fall; to die, especially in battle |
| 2 | Old Swedish | falla | to fall |
| 3 | Old Norse | falla | to fall |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fallaną | to fall |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pōl- | — |
| 6 | Slovincian | pól | — |
| 7 | Proto-Slavic | polъ | side, flank; half; member of a pair of options →... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pelH- | to split off, separate; to chop, to separate |