flehen
German (Berlin)
/ˈfleːən/
verb-weak
Definitions
- to entreat
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German vlēhen inherited from Old High German flēhan inherited from Proto-Germanic *flaihijaną.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*flaihijaną
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- an German
- anflehen German
- flehentlich German
- *flaihijaną Proto-Germanic
- flēhan Old High German
- vlēhen Middle High German
- *fleien Old Dutch