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