Etymology of the English word falcon
the English word
falconderived from the Old French word
fauconderived from the Latin word
falcoderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*pel-derived from the Old French word
falconDate
The earliest known usage of falcon in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
falconetCognates
French
faucon, German
Falke, Italian
falcone, Spanish
halcon, Yiddish
falkUsage
Word found in Modern English
