Where does “fluchen” come from?
fluchen (German) comes from Middle High German vluochen, from Old High German fluohhon, from Proto-West Germanic *flōkan, from Proto-Germanic flōkaną, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂g-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
fluchen (German): to swear, to curse
Ancestry of “fluchen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | vluochen | — |
| 2 | Old High German | fluohhon | to speak evil of |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *flōkan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | flōkaną | to beat, strike; to lament |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂g- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
Words derived from “fluchen”