Where does “fläck” come from?
fläck (Swedish) comes from Old Norse flekkr, from Proto-Germanic flekka-, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- — to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...
fläck (Swedish): spot
Ancestry of “fläck”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | flekkr | spot |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | flekka- | spot; mark; blemish |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂k- | to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,... |
Words derived from “fläck”