Where does “Befleckung” come from?

Befleckung (German) comes from German beflecken, from German fleck, from Middle High German vlëc, from Old High German flec, from Proto-Germanic flekka-, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- — to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...

Befleckung (German): defilement, maculation, spotting

Definitions

  1. defilement, maculation, spotting

Ancestry of “Befleckung”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbefleckento stain; to soil, blot, spot
2Germanfleckstain, spot, blot, fleck, smear
3Middle High Germanvlëcfleck
4Old High Germanflec—
5Proto-Germanicflekka-spot; mark; blemish
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂k-to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...

Words derived from “Befleckung”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- →Every word from Proto-Germanic flekka- →Every word from Old High German flec →