Where does “flekkr” come from?

flekkr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic flekka-, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- — to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...

flekkr (Old Norse): spot

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Germanic	flekka-	spot; mark; blemish
2	Proto-Indo-European	pleh₂k-	to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...

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