Where does “Flachsfaser” come from?
Flachsfaser (German) comes from German Flachs, from Middle High German vlahs, from Old High German flahs, from Proto-West Germanic flahs, from Proto-Germanic flahsą, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
Flachsfaser (German): linen
Ancestry of “Flachsfaser”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Flachs | flax |
| 2 | Middle High German | vlahs | — |
| 3 | Old High German | flahs | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | flahs | flax |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | flahsą | flax |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |