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”