flicker
English
/ˈflɪkə/, /ˈflɪkɚ/
noun
Definitions
- An unsteady flash of light.
- A short moment.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English flikeren (flutter) inherited from Old English flicerian.
Origin
Old English
flicerian
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- aflicker English
- antiflicker English
- bean English
- bean-flicker English
- flickerer English
- flickereth English
- flickerless English
- flickersome English
- flickertail English
- flickery English
- tail English
- flackern German
- flikkeren Dutch, Flemish
- opflikkeren Dutch, Flemish
- *flakuraz Proto-Germanic
- *flacorian Old English
- flacor Old English
- flicerian Old English
- flikeren Middle English
- vlikken Middle Dutch
- flikker Afrikaans
- vlackern Middle High German