Where does “flunge” come from?
flunge (English) comes from French flèche, from Middle French fleche, from Old French fleche, from Vulgar Latin *fleccia, from Frankish fliukkija, from Proto-Germanic fleuganą, from Proto-Indo-European plewk-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
flunge (English): A method of attack with a sword (sabre), propelled from the front foot, like a flèche, but also landing on the front foot, like a lunge
Definitions
- A method of attack with a sword (sabre), propelled from the front foot, like a flèche, but also landing on the front foot, like a lunge
Ancestry of “flunge”, step by step
flunge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French flèche
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | flèche | arrow; spire; jib |
| 2 | Middle French | fleche | arrow |
| 3 | Old French | fleche | arrow |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | *fleccia | — |
| 5 | Frankish | fliukkija | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fleuganą | to fly |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |