Where does “vlerk” come from?
vlerk (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch vlerc, from Proto-West Germanic feþerak, from Proto-West Germanic feþru, from Proto-Germanic feþrō, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
vlerk (Dutch): wing; scoundrel
Ancestry of “vlerk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | vlerc | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | feþerak | wing |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | feþru | feather |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | feþrō | feather |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |
Words derived from “vlerk”