Where does “flacken” come from?
flacken (Middle English) comes from German flackern, from Middle High German vlackern, from Proto-Germanic flakuraz, from Proto-Indo-European plāg-, from Proto-Indo-European pelə- — to wander; to fill.
flacken (Middle English): to palpitate, flutter; to move to and fro,...
Definitions
- to palpitate, flutter; to move to and fro,...
Ancestry of “flacken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | flackern | to flicker |
| 2 | Middle High German | vlackern | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | flakuraz | shaking, wavering |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | plāg- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pelə- | to wander; to fill |
Words derived from “flacken”