Where does “på fläcken” come from?
på fläcken (Swedish) comes from Middle English flacken, from German flackern, from Middle High German vlackern, from Proto-Germanic flakuraz, from Proto-Indo-European plāg-, from Proto-Indo-European pelə- — to wander; to fill.
på fläcken (Swedish): on the spot (immediately)
Definitions
- on the spot (immediately)
Ancestry of “på fläcken”, step by step
på fläcken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English flacken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | flacken | to palpitate, flutter; to move to and fro,... |
| 2 | German | flackern | to flicker |
| 3 | Middle High German | vlackern | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | flakuraz | shaking, wavering |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | plāg- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pelə- | to wander; to fill |
via Swedish på
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | på | on, on top of; touching from above; on, against,... |