Where does “flaneren” come from?
flaneren (Dutch) comes from French flâner, from Old Norse flana, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- — flat.
flaneren (Dutch): to loiter, to saunter around aimlessly
Definitions
- to loiter, to saunter around aimlessly
Ancestry of “flaneren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | flâner | to wander around; to loiter, mill about |
| 2 | Old Norse | flana | to wander; to rush about; to get into something... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂- | flat |