Where does “vloek” come from?

vloek (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch vloek, from Middle Dutch vloec, from Old Dutch fluok.

vloek (Afrikaans): curse, oath; to curse; to swear

Definitions

  1. curse, oath; to curse; to swear

Ancestry of “vloek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvloekcurse
2Middle Dutchvloec—
3Old Dutchfluok—

Words derived from “vloek”

Every word from Old Dutch fluok →Every word from Middle Dutch vloec →Every word from Dutch vloek →