Where does “vluochen” come from?

vluochen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German fluohhon, from Proto-West Germanic *flōkan, from Proto-Germanic flōkaną, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂g-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

Ancestry of “vluochen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanfluohhonto speak evil of
2Proto-West Germanic*flōkanto curse
3Proto-Germanicflōkanąto beat, strike; to lament
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂g-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “vluochen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Germanic flōkaną →