Where does “fleam” come from?
fleam (English) comes from Middle English fleme, from Old English flīema, from Old English flīeman, from Old English flēam, from Norwegian Nynorsk flaum, from Middle High German phlūme, from Old High German phlūma, from Latin plūma — to fly, flow, run.
fleam (English): A sharp instrument used to open a vein, to lance...
Definitions
- A sharp instrument used to open a vein, to lance...
Ancestry of “fleam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | fleme | Alternative form of flewme |
| 2 | Old English | flīema | fugitive, exile, outlaw |
| 3 | Old English | flīeman | to put to flight, drive away, banish |
| 4 | Old English | flēam | fleeing; flight; rush; flight |
| 5 | Norwegian Nynorsk | flaum | flood |
| 6 | Middle High German | phlūme | — |
| 7 | Old High German | phlūma | — |
| 8 | Latin | plūma | feather, plume |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | plouksmā | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | plúnksneh₂ | feather |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | plú-n-k- | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |