Where does “flōkaną” come from?

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

flōkaną (Proto-Germanic): to beat, strike; to lament

Definitions

  1. to beat, strike; to lament

Ancestry of “flōkaną”, step by step

flōkaną traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European pleh₂g-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂g-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂k-to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...

Words derived from “flōkaną”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂g- →