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
Definitions
- tripe
Ancestry of “Kuddelfleck”, step by step
Kuddelfleck traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Luxembourgish fléck
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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,... |
via Luxembourgish Kuddel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Kuddel | — |