Where does “flitsome” come from?
flitsome (English) comes from English flit, from Middle English flitten, from Old Norse flytja, from Proto-Germanic flutjaną, from Proto-Indo-European plewd-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
flitsome (English): Characterised or marked by flitting
Definitions
- Characterised or marked by flitting
Ancestry of “flitsome”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | flit | A fluttering or darting movement; A particular,... |
| 2 | Middle English | flitten | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | flytja | to move |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | flutjaną | to move, flutter |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | plewd- | to fly, flow, run |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |