Where does “fluke” come from?
Fluke derives from Old English flōc, whose original meaning remains unknown.
fluke (English): A lucky or improbable occurrence, with the...
Definitions
- A lucky or improbable occurrence, with the...
Ancestry of “fluke”, step by step
fluke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Flook
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Flook | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | flóki | tuft of hair |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | flukkōn- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
via Old English flōc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | flōc | flatfish |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *flōk | flatfish; flounder; European flounder, white fluke (Platichthys flesus) |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *flōką | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂- | flat |
Words derived from “fluke”