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Where does “flade” come from?

flade (Danish) comes from Danish flad, from Old Norse flatr, from Proto-Germanic flataz, from Proto-Indo-European plÁt-.

flade (Danish): plane, expanse; surface

Definitions

  1. plane, expanse; surface

Ancestry of “flade”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishfladflat; crestfallen; poor, feeble, insipid
2Old Norseflatrflat, level; flat, prostrate
3Proto-Germanicflatazflat
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanplÁt-—

Words derived from “flade”

  • flademål
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