Where does “fles” come from?

fles (Faroese) comes from Old Norse fles, from Proto-Indo-European plē- — to fill; to cut off, split off.

fles (Faroese): skerry

Definitions

  1. skerry

Ancestry of “fles”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseflesa small (and bare) rock reef just above the surface of the water
2Proto-Indo-Europeanplē-to fill; to cut off, split off
Every word from Proto-Indo-European plē- →Every word from Old Norse fles →