Where does “flater” come from?

flater (Old French) comes from Frankish flat, from Proto-Germanic flatą, from Proto-Indo-European plÁt-.

flater (Old French): to flatter; to seduce with words

Definitions

  1. to flatter; to seduce with words

Ancestry of “flater”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishflatpalm, flat of the hand; flat
2Proto-Germanicflatą—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanplÁt-—

Words derived from “flater”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European plÁt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic flatą →Every word from Frankish flat →