Where does “Kuddelfleck” come from?
Kuddelfleck (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish fléck, from Luxembourgish flécken, from Middle High German vlicken, from Middle High German vlëc, from Old High German flec, from Proto-Germanic flekka-, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- — to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...
Kuddelfleck (Luxembourgish): tripe
Ancestry of “Kuddelfleck”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Luxembourgish | fléck | fledged, full-fledged; second-person singular... |
| 2 | Luxembourgish | flécken | to repair, to mend |
| 3 | Middle High German | vlicken | — |
| 4 | Middle High German | vlëc | fleck |
| 5 | Old High German | flec | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | flekka- | spot; mark; blemish |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂k- | to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,... |