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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “fleme”