Where does “flekke” come from?

flekke (Middle English) comes from Old Norse flekkr, from Proto-Germanic flekka-, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- — to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...

Ancestry of “flekke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseflekkrspot
2Proto-Germanicflekka-spot; mark; blemish
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂k-to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- →Every word from Proto-Germanic flekka- →Every word from Old Norse flekkr →