Where does “fleme” come from?
fleme (English) comes from Middle English flemen, from Old English flȳman, from Old English flēam, from Norwegian Nynorsk flaum, from Middle High German phlūme, from Old High German phlūma, from Latin plūma, from Proto-Italic plouksmā — to fly, flow, run.
fleme (English): One who is banished; an exile; outcast; fugitive;...
Definitions
- One who is banished; an exile; outcast; fugitive;...
Ancestry of “fleme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | flemen | To drive away or banish; to force out |
| 2 | Old English | flȳman | — |
| 3 | Old English | flēam | fleeing; flight; rush; flight |
| 4 | Norwegian Nynorsk | flaum | flood |
| 5 | Middle High German | phlūme | — |
| 6 | Old High German | phlūma | — |
| 7 | Latin | plūma | feather, plume |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | plouksmā | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | plúnksneh₂ | feather |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | plú-n-k- | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |