Where does “Fleck” come from?

Fleck (German) comes 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,...

Fleck (German): stain, spot, blot, fleck, smear; corner, spot;...

Definitions

  1. stain, spot, blot, fleck, smear; corner, spot;...

Ancestry of “Fleck”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanvlëcfleck
2Old High Germanflec—
3Proto-Germanicflekka-spot; mark; blemish
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂k-to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...

Words derived from “Fleck”

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