Where does “isflak” come from?
isflak (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk flak, from Old Norse flaga, from Proto-Germanic flagō, from Proto-Indo-European plāk-, from Proto-Indo-European pele- — broad, flat, plain; broad, wide, flat.
isflak (Norwegian Nynorsk): an ice floe
Definitions
- an ice floe
Ancestry of “isflak”, step by step
isflak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk flak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | flak | a flake; floe; tail |
| 2 | Old Norse | flaga | a flag or slab of stone, flake; stone slab |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | flagō | a layer of soil |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | plāk- | broad, flat; smooth, flat; flat, broad, plain |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pele- | broad, flat, plain; broad, wide, flat |