Where does “Fleesch” come from?
Fleesch (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German fleisch, from Old High German fleisk, from Proto-West Germanic flaiski, from Proto-Germanic flaiski, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁ḱ- — to tear, peel off; to tear, rend.
Fleesch (Luxembourgish): meat; flesh
Ancestry of “Fleesch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | fleisch | flesh, meat |
| 2 | Old High German | fleisk | meat |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | flaiski | meat, flesh |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | flaiski | meat, flesh |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁ḱ- | to tear, peel off; to tear, rend |
Words derived from “Fleesch”