Where does “Knutschfleck” come from?
Knutschfleck (German) comes from German fleck, 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,...
Knutschfleck (German): hickey, love bite
Ancestry of “Knutschfleck”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | fleck | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | vlëc | fleck |
| 3 | Old High German | flec | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | flekka- | spot; mark; blemish |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂k- | to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,... |