Where does “Flitzkacke” come from?
Flitzkacke (German) comes from German flitzen, from German Flitz, from Vulgar Latin *fleccia, from Frankish fliukkija, from Proto-Germanic fleuganą, from Proto-Indo-European plewk-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
Flitzkacke (German): diarrhea
Definitions
- diarrhea
Ancestry of “Flitzkacke”, step by step
Flitzkacke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German flitzen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | flitzen | to speed, to whiz, to rush |
| 2 | German | Flitz | arrow |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | *fleccia | — |
| 4 | Frankish | fliukkija | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fleuganą | to fly |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
via German Kacke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kacke | crap |