Etymology Explorer › Old English

Where does “flitan” come from?

flitan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic flītan, from Proto-Germanic flītaz.

flitan (Old English): to strive, contend

Definitions

  1. to strive, contend

Ancestry of “flitan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicflītanto strive, fight
2Proto-Germanicflītaz—

Words derived from “flitan”

  • fliten
  • oferflitan
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