Where does “fleme” come from?
fleme (Middle English) comes from Old English flīema, from Old English flīeman, from Old English flēam, from Norwegian Nynorsk flaum, from Middle High German phlūme, from Old High German phlūma, from Latin plūma, from Proto-Italic plouksmā — to fly, flow, run.
fleme (Middle English): Alternative form of flewme
Definitions
- Alternative form of flewme
Ancestry of “fleme”, step by step
fleme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English flīema
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | flīema | fugitive, exile, outlaw |
| 2 | Old English | flīeman | to put to flight, drive away, banish |
| 3 | Old English | flēam | fleeing; flight; rush; flight |
| 4 | Norwegian Nynorsk | flaum | flood |
| 5 | Middle High German | phlūme | — |
| 6 | Old High German | phlūma | — |
| 7 | Latin | plūma | feather, plume |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | plouksmā | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | plúnksneh₂ | feather |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | plú-n-k- | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
via Old French flieme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | flieme | Alternative form of fleume; open vein |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | fletoma | — |
| 3 | Latin | phlebotomus | Lancet, fleam |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φλεβοτώμος | — |