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Where does “falciare” come from?

falciare (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin falx, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelg- — a cutting tool; to stick; needle, pin.

Ancestry of “falciare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfalxsickle, scythe; a hook used to pull down walls
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰelg-a cutting tool; to stick; needle, pin

Words derived from “falciare”

  • falciare
  • falciatrice
  • falciatura
  • motofalciatrice
  • faoucher
  • faouchou
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