Where does “flechtenbildend” come from?

flechtenbildend (German) comes from German Flechte, from Middle High German vlehte.

flechtenbildend (German): lichen-forming

Definitions

  1. lichen-forming

Ancestry of “flechtenbildend”, step by step

flechtenbildend traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Flechte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFlechtelichen; plait
2Middle High Germanvlehte—

via German bildend

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbildendpresent participle of bilden; formative, shaping
Every word from Middle High German vlehte →Every word from German Flechte →
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