Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/flekka-

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Alternative forms

*flakka-

Etymology

Uncertain

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɸlek.kɑ/

Noun

*flekka-

spot; mark; blemish

Derived terms

*flekkaz

Descendants

Old English: *flecc, *flæcc
- Middle English: *flekk (attested in Middle English flekked (past participle))
  - English: fleck
Old Frisian: *flekk (attested in Old Frisian flekka; flekkia)
- West Frisian: flek
Old Saxon: *flek, *flak
- Middle Low German: flek, vlek, vlak, vlack
  - German Low German: Fleck
Old Dutch: flec (in names)
- Middle Dutch: fleck
  - Dutch: vlek
Old High German: flek, flec
- Middle High German: vlëc
  - German: Fleck
  - Yiddish: פֿלעק‎ (flek)
Old Norse: flekkr
- Icelandic: flekkur
- Swedish: fläck

Derived terms

*flekkô

Descendants

Old Saxon: *flekko
- Middle Low German: vlecke
Old Dutch: *flekko, flakko
- Middle Dutch: vlecke, vlacke
Old High German: flekko, flecko
- Middle High German: flecke, vlecke

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