Where does “flackern” come from?
flackern (German) comes from Middle High German vlackern, from Proto-Germanic flakuraz, from Proto-Indo-European plāg-, from Proto-Indo-European pelə- — to wander; to fill.
flackern (German): to flicker
Ancestry of “flackern”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | vlackern | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | flakuraz | shaking, wavering |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | plāg- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pelə- | to wander; to fill |