Where does “flekkete” come from?

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

flekkete (Norwegian Nynorsk): spotty, stained

Definitions

  1. spotty, stained

Ancestry of “flekkete”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseflekkóttrflecked, spotted
2Old Norseflekkrspot
3Proto-Germanicflekka-spot; mark; blemish
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂k-to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- →Every word from Proto-Germanic flekka- →Every word from Old Norse flekkr →