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Where does “flette” come from?

flette (Danish) comes 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.

flette (Danish): braid, plaid; weave; merge

Definitions

  1. braid, plaid; weave; merge

Ancestry of “flette”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefléttaplait; to plait
2Proto-Germanicflehtanąto plait, to weave
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpleḱ-to fold, plait, weave
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “flette”

  • flet
  • fletning
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →