Where does “flet” come from?

flet (Danish) comes from Danish flette, from Old Norse flétta, from Proto-Germanic flehtaną, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

flet (Danish): imperative of flette

Definitions

  1. imperative of flette

Ancestry of “flet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishflettebraid, plaid; weave; merge
2Old Norsefléttaplait; to plait
3Proto-Germanicflehtanąto plait, to weave
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleḱ-to fold, plait, weave
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic flehtaną →