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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”

  • Flüchtigkeitsfehler
  • unfallflüchtig
  • Flüchtigkeit
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