Where does “flicche” come from?
flicche (Middle English) comes from Old English fliċċe, from Proto-West Germanic *flikkī, from Proto-Germanic flikkiją, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁ḱ- — to tear, peel off; to tear, rend.
flicche (Middle English): The flank or side of an animal, especially one of...
Definitions
- The flank or side of an animal, especially one of...
Ancestry of “flicche”, step by step
flicche traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English fliċċe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | fliċċe | side of an animal, flitch |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *flikkī | side of bacon |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | flikkiją | side, flitch |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁ḱ- | to tear, peel off; to tear, rend |
via Old Norse flikki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | flikki | flitch of bacon |