Where does “flekkur” come from?

flekkur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse flekkr, from Proto-Germanic flekka-, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- — to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...

flekkur (Icelandic): spot, speck, fleck; hay that has been spread out...

Definitions

spot, speck, fleck; hay that has been spread out...

Ancestry of “flekkur”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Norse	flekkr	spot
2	Proto-Germanic	flekka-	spot; mark; blemish
3	Proto-Indo-European	pleh₂k-	to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...

Words derived from “flekkur”

flekklaus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- →Every word from Proto-Germanic flekka- →Every word from Old Norse flekkr →