Where does “fles” come from?

fles (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse fles, from Proto-Indo-European plē- — to fill; to cut off, split off.

fles (Norwegian Nynorsk): a small (and bare) rock reef just above the surface of the water

Definitions

  1. a small (and bare) rock reef just above the surface of the water

Ancestry of “fles”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseflesa small (and bare) rock reef just above the surface of the water
2Proto-Indo-Europeanplē-to fill; to cut off, split off
Every word from Proto-Indo-European plē-Every word from Old Norse fles
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