Where does “plek” come from?
plek (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch plek, from Middle Dutch plecke, from Old Dutch plekka, from Proto-Germanic plakjō — spot, stain; patch, place.
plek (Afrikaans): a spot; a place
Ancestry of “plek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | plek | spot, place; bruise |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | plecke | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | plekka | mark, spot, place |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | plakjō | spot, stain; patch, place |
Words derived from “plek”