Where does “Selbstbefleckung” come from?
Selbstbefleckung (German) comes from German Befleckung, from German beflecken, 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,...
Selbstbefleckung (German): self-pollution
Definitions
- self-pollution
Ancestry of “Selbstbefleckung”, step by step
Selbstbefleckung traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Befleckung
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Befleckung | defilement, maculation, spotting |
| 2 | German | beflecken | to stain; to soil, blot, spot |
| 3 | German | fleck | stain, spot, blot, fleck, smear |
| 4 | Middle High German | vlëc | fleck |
| 5 | Old High German | flec | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | flekka- | spot; mark; blemish |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂k- | to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,... |