Where does “vlec” come from?
vlec (Middle High German) comes from Old High German flec, from Proto-Germanic flekka-, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- — to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...
vlec (Middle High German): fleck
Ancestry of “vlec”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | flec | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | flekka- | spot; mark; blemish |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂k- | to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,... |
Words derived from “vlec”