Where does “flüchtig” come from?

flüchtig (German) comes from Middle High German vlühtic, from Old Saxon fluhtig, from Old Saxon fluhtian.

flüchtig (German): fleeting; superficial, hasty; fugitive

Definitions

  1. fleeting; superficial, hasty; fugitive

Ancestry of “flüchtig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanvlühtic—
2Old Saxonfluhtigfugitive
3Old Saxonfluhtian—

Words derived from “flüchtig”

Every word from Old Saxon fluhtian →Every word from Old Saxon fluhtig →Every word from Middle High German vlühtic →