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Where does “fluht” come from?

fluht (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic *fluhtī, from Proto-Germanic *fluhtiją, from Proto-Germanic flehtaną, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

Ancestry of “fluht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*fluhtī—
2Proto-Germanic*fluhtiją—
3Proto-Germanicflehtanąto plait, to weave
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleḱ-to fold, plait, weave
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “fluht”

  • vluchten
  • vlucht
  • vluchtweg
  • gipsvlucht
  • glijvlucht
  • ontvluchten
  • voortvluchtig
  • vluchtstrook
  • vluchtauto
  • vlucht
  • vluchten
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →