Where does “fletning” come from?
fletning (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.
fletning (Danish): a braid of hair
Ancestry of “fletning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | flette | braid, plaid; weave; merge |
| 2 | Old Norse | flétta | plait; to plait |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | flehtaną | to plait, to weave |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |