Where does “vlas” come from?
vlas (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch vlas, from Old Dutch flas, from Proto-Germanic flahsą, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
vlas (Dutch): flax
Definitions
- flax
Ancestry of “vlas”, step by step
vlas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch vlas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | vlas | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | flas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | flahsą | flax |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via Dutch Vlaas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Vlaas | — |