Where does “vliten” come from?
vliten (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch flītan, from Proto-West Germanic flītan, from Proto-Germanic flītaz.
vliten (Middle Dutch): to make an effort
Ancestry of “vliten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | flītan | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | flītan | to strive, fight |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | flītaz | — |