Where does “flengja” come from?
flengja (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse flengja, from Proto-Germanic flangijaną, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- — to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...
flengja (Icelandic): to spank
Definitions
- to spank
Ancestry of “flengja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | flengja | to whip |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | flangijaną | to beat, whip |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂k- | to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,... |