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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

  1. One who is banished; an exile; outcast; fugitive;...

Ancestry of “fleme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishflemen—
2Old Englishflȳman—
3Old Englishflēamfleeing; flight; rush; flight
4Norwegian Nynorskflaumflood
5Middle High Germanphlūme—
6Old High Germanphlūma—
7Latinplūma—
8Proto-Italicplouksmā—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanplúnksneh₂feather
10Proto-Indo-Europeanplú-n-k-—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanplewk-to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands
12Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run

Words derived from “fleme”

  • flemer
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