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Where does “flakeren” come from?

flakeren (Middle English) comes from Middle English flaken — to move quickly back and forth.

flakeren (Middle English): to flutter, waver; to move quickly to and fro

Definitions

  1. to flutter, waver; to move quickly to and fro

Ancestry of “flakeren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishflakento move quickly back and forth

Words derived from “flakeren”

  • flacker
Every word from Middle English flaken →