Where does “Fleisch” come from?
Fleisch (German) comes from Middle High German fleisch, from Old High German fleisk, from Proto-West Germanic flaiski, from Proto-Germanic flaiski, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁ḱ- — to tear, peel off; to tear, rend.
Fleisch (German): flesh; meat; pulp
Definitions
- flesh; meat; pulp
Ancestry of “Fleisch”, step by step
Fleisch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German fleisch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | fleisch | flesh, meat |
| 2 | Old High German | fleisk | meat |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | flaiski | meat, flesh |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | flaiski | meat, flesh |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁ḱ- | to tear, peel off; to tear, rend |
via Middle High German vleisch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | vleisch | flesh, meat |