Where does “føflekk” come from?

føflekk (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk flekk, from Old Norse flekkr, from Proto-Germanic flekka-, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- — to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...

føflekk (Norwegian Nynorsk): nevus

Definitions

  1. nevus

Ancestry of “føflekk”, step by step

føflekk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk flekk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskflekk<br>; a stain, spot, mark, speck, smudge, patch
2Old Norseflekkrspot
3Proto-Germanicflekka-spot; mark; blemish
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂k-to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...

via Norwegian Nynorsk fø

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskføalternative form of føde
2Old Norsefœðato feed, nourish, give food; to rear, bring up;...
3Proto-Germanicfōdijanąto feed; to give birth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- →Every word from Proto-Germanic flekka- →Every word from Old Norse flekkr →