Where does “*flōkan” come from?
*flōkan (Proto-West Germanic) 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 “*flōkan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | flōkaną | to beat, strike; to lament |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂g- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |