'Fall' was common in British English until the 17th century, when 'autumn', from French, took over. It's short for 'fall of the leaf' (just as 'spring' is short for the 'spring of the leaf') and was the successor to the Old English name for the season, hærfest, 'harvest'.
— Susie Dent (@susie_dent) September 6, 2020
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September 06, 2020 at 01:49PM
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