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

Definitions

  1. to swear, to curse

Ancestry of “fluchen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanvluochen—
2Old High Germanfluohhonto speak evil of
3Proto-West Germanic*flōkanto curse
4Proto-Germanicflōkanąto beat, strike; to lament
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂g-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “fluchen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Germanic flōkaną →