Where does “flathe” come from?

flathe (Middle English) comes from Old English flaþa, from Proto-West Germanic flaþō, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.

flathe (Middle English): A ray or skate

Definitions

  1. A ray or skate

Ancestry of “flathe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishflaþa—
2Proto-West Germanicflaþōthin fried batter cake, pancake
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpleth₂-flat

Words derived from “flathe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic flaþō →Every word from Old English flaþa →
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