Where does “flit” come from?
flit (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish flit, from Middle Low German vlīt, from Old Saxon flīt, from Proto-West Germanic flīt, from Proto-Germanic flītaz.
flit (Swedish): diligence, industriousness, energy
Definitions
- diligence, industriousness, energy
Ancestry of “flit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | flit | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | vlīt | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | flīt | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | flīt | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | flītaz | — |