Where does “självbefläckelse” come from?
självbefläckelse (Swedish) comes from Swedish befläcka, from German beflecken, from German fleck, from Middle High German vlëc, from Old High German flec, from Proto-Germanic flekka-, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- — to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...
självbefläckelse (Swedish): masturbation
Definitions
- masturbation
Ancestry of “självbefläckelse”, step by step
självbefläckelse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish befläcka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | befläcka | to stain (literally) |
| 2 | German | beflecken | to stain; to soil, blot, spot |
| 3 | German | fleck | stain, spot, blot, fleck, smear |
| 4 | Middle High German | vlëc | fleck |
| 5 | Old High German | flec | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | flekka- | spot; mark; blemish |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂k- | to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,... |