Where does “plekke” come from?
plekke (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans plek, from Dutch plek, from Middle Dutch plecke, from Old Dutch plekka, from Proto-Germanic plakjō — spot, stain; patch, place.
plekke (Afrikaans): plural of plek
Ancestry of “plekke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Afrikaans | plek | a spot; a place |
| 2 | Dutch | plek | spot, place; bruise |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | plecke | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | plekka | mark, spot, place |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | plakjō | spot, stain; patch, place |