Where does “fletgefeoht” come from?
fletgefeoht (Old English) comes from Old English flet, from Proto-Germanic flatją, from Proto-Germanic flataz, from Proto-Indo-European plÁt-.
fletgefeoht (Old English): fighting within a house
Ancestry of “fletgefeoht”, step by step
fletgefeoht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English flet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | flet | the floor, ground; a dwelling, habitation, house,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | flatją | a level surface; level ground; the floor of a... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | flataz | flat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | plÁt- | — |
via Old English ġefeoht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | ġefeoht | battle, war |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gafehtą | fight, struggle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fehtaną | to comb, detangle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |