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.

*flōkan (Proto-West Germanic): to curse

Definitions

  1. to curse

Ancestry of “*flōkan”, 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

Words derived from “*flōkan”

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