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
Ancestry of “flade”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | flad | flat; crestfallen; poor, feeble, insipid |
| 2 | Old Norse | flatr | flat, level; flat, prostrate |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | flataz | flat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | plÁt- | — |
Words derived from “flade”