Where does “flay” come from?
flay (Middle English) comes from Old Norse flaga, from Proto-Germanic flagō, from Proto-Indo-European plāk-, from Proto-Indo-European pele- — broad, flat, plain; broad, wide, flat.
flay (Middle English): a flake of fire or snow, spark, splinter
Definitions
- a flake of fire or snow, spark, splinter
Ancestry of “flay”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | flaga | a flag or slab of stone, flake; stone slab |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | flagō | a layer of soil |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | plāk- | broad, flat; smooth, flat; flat, broad, plain |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pele- | broad, flat, plain; broad, wide, flat |
Words derived from “flay”