Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/flaiski

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Proto-Germanic

Etymology

    Of unclear origin; appears to stem from a Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁ḱ- (“to tear, peel off”), albeit with all supposed cognates being uncertain. Has been linked to Latin lāridum (“lard”), Proto-Germanic *flikkiją (“piece of meat; flitch”), *flīkō (“tatters, rags”) (whence Old Norse flík (“idem”)), *flīsō (“split chip”) (whence German Fliese (“tile”), Old Norse flís (“splinter, wood chip”)).[1]

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    *flaiski n

    1. meat, flesh

    Inflection

    neuter i-stemDeclension of *flaiski (neuter i-stem)
    singular plural
    nominative *flaiski *flaiskī
    vocative *flaiski *flaiskī
    accusative *flaiski *flaiskī
    genitive *flaiskīz *flaiskijǫ̂
    dative *flaiskī *flaiskimaz
    instrumental *flaiskī *flaiskimiz

    Descendants

    References

    1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*flaiskaz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 104
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