Where does “vledermuys” come from?

vledermuys (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch vledderen, from Middle Dutch vlederen — to flutter, float, hover.

Ancestry of “vledermuys”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchvledderen—
2Middle Dutchvlederento flutter, float, hover
Every word from Middle Dutch vlederen →Every word from Middle Dutch vledderen →