Where does “fleshpottery” come from?
fleshpottery (English) comes from English fleshpot, 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.
fleshpottery (English): sumptuous living
Definitions
- sumptuous living
Ancestry of “fleshpottery”, step by step
fleshpottery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fleshpot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fleshpot | A place offering entertainment of a sensual or... |
| 2 | English | flesh | The soft tissue of the body, especially muscle... |
| 3 | Middle English | flesh | flesh; A communion wafer; A muscle |
| 4 | Old English | flǣsċ | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | flaiski | meat, flesh |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | flaiski | meat, flesh |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁ḱ- | to tear, peel off; to tear, rend |
via English ery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ery | — |