Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/flōk

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms 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-West Germanic edit

Etymology edit

Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂- (flat).

Noun edit

*flōk n

  1. flatfish; flounder; European flounder, white fluke (Platichthys flesus)

Inflection edit

Neuter a-stem
Singular
Nominative *flōk
Genitive *flōkas
Singular Plural
Nominative *flōk *flōku
Accusative *flōk *flōku
Genitive *flōkas *flōkō
Dative *flōkē *flōkum
Instrumental *flōku *flōkum

Descendants edit

  • Old English: flōc
  • Old Saxon: flōc