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
- to flatter; to seduce with words
Ancestry of “flater”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Frankish | flat | palm, flat of the hand; flat |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | flatą | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | plÁt- | — |
Words derived from “flater”