Where does “flinkur” come from?

flinkur (Icelandic) comes from Danish flink, from Middle Low German flink — gleaming; bright, shining, quick.

flinkur (Icelandic): skilful, dextrous

Definitions

  1. skilful, dextrous

Ancestry of “flinkur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishflinknice, friendly; nice, well-behaved; good
2Middle Low Germanflinkgleaming; bright, shining, quick
Every word from Middle Low German flink →Every word from Danish flink →