פֿאַלק
‘falcon’
פֿאַלק
'falcon'
ETYMOLOGY
ON falki (probably borrowed from West Germanic), (English falcon - borrowed from French); Dutch valk, OHG falco, MHG valke, NHG Falke; from PGmc ✱falkan- (GM?).
Origin unknown, various theories. Maybe related to NHG fahl 'pale'.
Related: Latin falco (borrowed from Germanic)