Where does “*fluhtī” come from?

*fluhtī (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic *fluhtiją, from Proto-Germanic flehtaną, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

*fluhtī (Proto-West Germanic): act of flying, flight

Definitions

  1. act of flying, flight

Ancestry of “*fluhtī”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*fluhtiją—
2Proto-Germanicflehtanąto plait, to weave
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpleḱ-to fold, plait, weave
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “*fluhtī”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic flehtaną →