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Where does “fliandre” come from?

fliandre (Norman) comes from Anglo-Norman floundre, from French flondre, from Old Norse flyðra, from Proto-Germanic flunþrijǭ — A flat thing; a board; A flatfish; a flounder.

fliandre (Norman): flounder

Definitions

  1. flounder

Ancestry of “fliandre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normanfloundre—
2Frenchflondre—
3Old Norseflyðra—
4Proto-GermanicflunþrijǭA flat thing; a board; A flatfish; a flounder
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