Where does “fleshie” come from?
fleshie (English) comes from English flesh, from Middle English flesh, from Old English flǣsċ, from Proto-West Germanic flaiski, from Proto-Germanic flaiski, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁ḱ- — to tear, peel off; to tear, rend.
fleshie (English): A minifig with a flesh-colored complexion rather than the traditional yellow
Definitions
- A minifig with a flesh-colored complexion rather than the traditional yellow
Ancestry of “fleshie”, step by step
fleshie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English flesh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | flesh | The soft tissue of the body, especially muscle... |
| 2 | Middle English | flesh | flesh; A communion wafer; A muscle |
| 3 | Old English | flǣsċ | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | flaiski | meat, flesh |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | flaiski | meat, flesh |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁ḱ- | to tear, peel off; to tear, rend |
via English ie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ie | Alternative form of i.e |