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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | vledderen | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vlederen | to flutter, float, hover |
Words derived from “vledermuys”