Where does “flanþracu” come from?
flanþracu (Old English) comes from Old English flān, from Proto-Germanic flainaz, from Proto-Indo-European pleyn-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pel- — to split in two, split in half; to speak with a...
flanþracu (Old English): thrust of an arrow
Definitions
- thrust of an arrow
Ancestry of “flanþracu”, step by step
flanþracu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English flān
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | flān | barb, arrow, javelin, dart |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | flainaz | hook, prong, speartip, ord |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pleyn- | metal arrow, spear-head, hook; metal arrow, hook,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pel- | to split in two, split in half; to speak with a... |
via Old English þracu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | þracu | power, force |