Where does “flise” come from?
flise (Danish) comes from Danish flis, from Old Norse flís, from Proto-Germanic flīsō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pley- — to split, splice.
flise (Danish): splinter; tile
Definitions
- splinter; tile
Ancestry of “flise”, step by step
flise traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish flis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | flis | a splinter |
| 2 | Old Norse | flís | splinter, chip |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | flīsō | splinter |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pley- | to split, splice |
via Danish e
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | e | — |
via Middle Low German vlīse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | vlīse | — |