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Where does “flaþō” come from?

flaþō (Frankish) comes from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₂t-, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

flaþō (Frankish): flat-cake; flat cake; thin fried batter cake,...

Definitions

  1. flat-cake; flat cake; thin fried batter cake,...

Ancestry of “flaþō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₂t-broad, flat
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “flaþō”

  • flan
  • flong
  • flawn
  • flado
  • flan
  • flancito
  • flan
  • flaun
  • flawn
  • flaon
  • flaon
  • fladonem
  • flado
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