Where does “flakmoped” come from?
flakmoped (Swedish) comes from Swedish flak, from German Flach, from Middle High German vlach, from Old High German flah, from Proto-West Germanic *flak, from Proto-Germanic flakaz, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥keh — flat surface.
flakmoped (Swedish): a utility moped, a moped with a cargo bed , a...
Definitions
- a utility moped, a moped with a cargo bed , a...
Ancestry of “flakmoped”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | flak | a flat object, a floe, a flatbed; a bed, the ... |
| 2 | German | Flach | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | vlach | — |
| 4 | Old High German | flah | flat, smooth |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *flak | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | flakaz | flat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥keh | flat surface |