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

Definitions

  1. plural of plek

Ancestry of “plekke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaanspleka spot; a place
2Dutchplekspot, place; bruise
3Middle Dutchplecke—
4Old Dutchplekkamark, spot, place
5Proto-Germanicplakjōspot, stain; patch, place
Every word from Proto-Germanic plakjō →Every word from Old Dutch plekka →Every word from Middle Dutch plecke →