Where does “Flak” come from?
Flak (German) comes from German Fliegerabwehrkanone, from German Abwehr, from German abwehren, from German wehren, from Middle High German wëren, from Old High German werien, from Proto-West Germanic waʀjan, from Proto-Germanic warjaną — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Flak (German): Alternative spelling of Flak, "itself an"...
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Ancestry of “Flak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Fliegerabwehrkanone | anti-aircraft gun ; abbreviated as flak |
| 2 | German | Abwehr | defence: action to stop an attack; a method or... |
| 3 | German | abwehren | to fend off; to refuse, to say no |
| 4 | German | wehren | to fight; to defend |
| 5 | Middle High German | wëren | — |
| 6 | Old High German | werien | to defend, protect |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | waʀjan | to clothe |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | warjaną | to ward off, to defend against; to thwart, to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
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