Where does “flic” come from?

flic (English) comes from French flic, from French flique, from German Flick.

flic (English): A data file containing computer animations; A...

Definitions

  1. A data file containing computer animations; A...

Ancestry of “flic”, step by step

flic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French flic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchfliccopper, pig, rozzer
2Frenchfliquefirst-person singular present indicative of...
3GermanFlick—

via English flick

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishflickA short, quick movement, especially a brush,...
Every word from German Flick →Every word from French flique →Every word from French flic →