Italian word fallita comes from Latin fallere, Old French falt, Proto-Indo-European *sgʷʰh₂el-, and later Old French falir (To err; to make a mistake. To fail.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| fallere | Latin (lat) | |
| falt | Old French (fro) | |
| *sgʷʰh₂el- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| fallire | Vulgar Latin (la-vul) | |
| fallo | Latin (lat) | I appease, beguile.. I deceive, trick, cheat, disappoint.. I escape the notice of, am unseen.. I mistake, am mistaken, deceive myself.. I swear falsely, perjure. |
| falir | Old French (fro) | To err; to make a mistake. To fail. |
| faillir | French (fra) | To go bankrupt To almost do something. To fail. |
| fallita | Italian (ita) | Bankrupt. Failure. |