Where does “flein” come from?
flein (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse fleinn, from Proto-Germanic flainaz, from Proto-Indo-European pleyn-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pel- — to split in two, split in half; to speak with a...
flein (Norwegian Bokmål): a layer of hard ice crust on the ground
Definitions
- a layer of hard ice crust on the ground
Ancestry of “flein”, step by step
flein traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse fleinn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | fleinn | arrow, javelin, barbed weapon |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | flainaz | hook, prong, speartip, ord |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pleyn- | metal arrow, spear-head, hook; metal arrow, hook,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pel- | to split in two, split in half; to speak with a... |
via Swedish flen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | flen | a cyst, a gout, a tumor, a skin swelling |