Where does “fläta” come from?

fläta (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish flætta, from Old Norse flétta, from Proto-Germanic flehtaną, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

fläta (Swedish): braid, plait; braid

Definitions

  1. braid, plait; braid

Ancestry of “fläta”, step by step

fläta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Swedish flætta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishflættato braid, to plait
2Old Norsefléttaplait; to plait
3Proto-Germanicflehtanąto plait, to weave
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleḱ-to fold, plait, weave
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Swedish flat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishflatflat; spineless, being a doormat, abstaining from...
2Old Norseflatrflat, level; flat, prostrate
3Proto-Germanicflatazflat
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanplÁt-—

Words derived from “fläta”

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