faucon

French

Etymology

From Middle French faulcon, from Old French falcun (“falcon”), from Late Latin falconem, accusative form of Late Latin falcō (“falcon”), from Frankish *falko (“falcon, hawk”), from Proto-Germanic *falkô (“falcon”), from from Proto-Indo-European *pol̑- (“pale”), from *pel- (“fallow”). Cognate with Old English fealca, fealcen (“falcon”). More at falcon.

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Noun

faucon m (plural faucons)

1. falcon

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Old French

Alternative forms

• falcon

Etymology

Latin falconis

Noun

faucon m (oblique plural faucons, nominative singular faucons, nominative plural faucon)

1. falcon (animal)

Descendants

• English: falcon
• French: faucon
• Irish: fabhcún