Where does “flókinn” come from?

flókinn (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic flōkaną, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂g-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

Ancestry of “flókinn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicflōkanąto beat, strike; to lament
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂g-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Germanic flōkaną →