Where does “flokk” come from?
flokk (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse flokkr, from Proto-Germanic flukkaz, from Proto-Germanic flukkōną, from Proto-Indo-European pluknéh₂-.
flokk (Norwegian Nynorsk): a flock, herd, crowd; a school; A Norse ode or...
Definitions
- a flock, herd, crowd; a school; A Norse ode or...
Ancestry of “flokk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | flokkr | flock; group of at least five persons; a small... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | flukkaz | crowd, troop, flock |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | flukkōną | to fly, flutter |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pluknéh₂- | — |