Where does “fleje” come from?
fleje (Spanish) comes from Spanish feje, from Portuguese feixe, from Latin fascis, from Latin fasciō, from Latin fascia, from Proto-Indo-European bʰasḱ- — bundle, heap, load.
fleje (Spanish): strapping
Definitions
- strapping
Ancestry of “fleje”, step by step
fleje traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish feje
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | feje | bundle, wad |
| 2 | Portuguese | feixe | bundle |
| 3 | Latin | fascis | A faggot, fascine; bundle, packet, package,... |
| 4 | Latin | fasciō | to envelop with bands, swathe |
| 5 | Latin | fascia | band, bandage, swathe, strip, ribbon; necktie |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰasḱ- | bundle, heap, load |
via Catalan fleix
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | fleix | — |