where did the word FALL come from and who named it ???

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where did the word FALL come from and who named it ???

2007-03-27 12:15:35 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay

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Do you mean fall like the season?
http://dictionary.reference.com/features/autumn.html

Or fall like falling down?
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/fall

Bottom of the definition tells the origins of each word

2007-03-27 12:24:32 · answer #1 · answered by mrs_m_06 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Americans call autumn 'fall' - I suppose because that's when all the leaves fall from the trees.
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2007-03-28 02:45:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋