Where does “hinanfluht” come from?
hinanfluht (Old Dutch) comes from Old Dutch fluht, 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.
hinanfluht (Old Dutch): flight, escape
Definitions
- flight, escape
Ancestry of “hinanfluht”, step by step
hinanfluht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Dutch fluht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | fluht | refuge |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *fluhtī | act of flying, flight |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *fluhtiją | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | flehtaną | to plait, to weave |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via Old Dutch hinan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | hinan | — |