Italian word fallo comes from Proto-Indo-European *sgʷʰh₂el-, and later Italian fallare ((intransitive) to make a mistake.)
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| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *sgʷʰh₂el- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| 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. |
| fallare | Italian (ita) | (intransitive) to make a mistake. |
| fallo | Italian (ita) | (sports) foul. Fault, error. |