Where does “flå” come from?
flå (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse flá, from Proto-Germanic flahaną, from Proto-Germanic plok-.
flå (Norwegian Nynorsk): to skin, flay; flat, wide, open
Definitions
- to skin, flay; flat, wide, open
Ancestry of “flå”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | flá | to flay |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | flahaną | to skin, to flay |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | plok- | — |