Where does “flag” come from?
flag (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse flag, from Proto-Germanic flaką, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- — flat.
flag (Icelandic): area of ground stripped of turf
Definitions
- area of ground stripped of turf
Ancestry of “flag”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | flag | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | flaką | something flat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂- | flat |