Where does “fälla” come from?
fälla (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish fælla, from Old Norse fella, from Proto-Germanic fallijaną, 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.
fälla (Swedish): trap; to fell; to make something fall; to fell;...
Definitions
- trap; to fell; to make something fall; to fell;...
Ancestry of “fälla”, step by step
fälla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Swedish fælla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | fælla | to fell, cause to fall; to neglect; to prevent |
| 2 | Old Norse | fella | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fallijaną | to cause to fall, to fell |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fallaną | to fall |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pōl- | — |
| 6 | Slovincian | pól | half |
| 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 |