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

Definitions

  1. A flan; A ray or skate

Ancestry of “flathe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishflatheA ray or skate
2Old Englishflaþa—
3Proto-West Germanicflaþōthin fried batter cake, pancake
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleth₂-flat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic flaþō →Every word from Old English flaþa →