Where does “flathe” come from?
flathe (English) comes from Middle English flathe, from Old English flaþa, from Proto-West Germanic flaþō, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.
flathe (English): A flan; A ray or skate
Ancestry of “flathe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | flathe | A ray or skate |
| 2 | Old English | flaþa | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | flaþō | thin fried batter cake, pancake |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |