Where does “flite” come from?
flite (English) comes from Middle English flit, from Old Norse flytja, from Proto-Germanic flutjaną, from Proto-Indo-European plewd-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
flite (English): a quarrel, dispute, wrangling; a scolding; to...
Definitions
- a quarrel, dispute, wrangling; a scolding; to...
Ancestry of “flite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | flit | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | flytja | to move |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | flutjaną | to move, flutter |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | plewd- | to fly, flow, run |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
Words derived from “flite”