Where does “flocmælum” come from?
flocmælum (Old English) comes from Old English flocc, from Proto-West Germanic *flokk, from Proto-Germanic flukkaz, from Proto-Germanic flukkōną, from Proto-Indo-European pluknéh₂-.
flocmælum (Old English): in flocks, in droves
Definitions
- in flocks, in droves
Ancestry of “flocmælum”, step by step
flocmælum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English flocc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | flocc | flock, herd; group, division, troop |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *flokk | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | flukkaz | crowd, troop, flock |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | flukkōną | to fly, flutter |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pluknéh₂- | — |
via Old English mǣlum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | mǣlum | at a time |