Where does “flecklessly” come from?
flecklessly (English) comes from English fleckless, from English fleck, from Middle English flekk, from Old Norse flekkr, from Proto-Germanic flekka-, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- — to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...
flecklessly (English): In a fleckless manner
Definitions
- In a fleckless manner
Ancestry of “flecklessly”, step by step
flecklessly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fleckless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fleckless | Without flecks or spots; Without blame; faultless |
| 2 | English | fleck | A flake; A lock, as of wool; A small spot or... |
| 3 | Middle English | flekk | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | flekkr | spot |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | flekka- | spot; mark; blemish |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂k- | to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,... |