flinder
English
/flɪndə/
noun
Definitions
- A small piece or fragment; a thin slice; splinter
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English flendris derived from Norwegian flindra derived from Proto-Germanic *flintaz derived from Proto-Indo-European *splind- (split, cleave).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*splind-
Gloss
split, cleave
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- flindermouse English
- mouse English
- *splind- Proto-Indo-European
- *flintaz Proto-Germanic
- *flintaz- Proto-Germanic
- *fî-faldrôn Proto-Germanic
- flint Old English
- flendris Middle English
- slind Old Irish
- Flinnerk German Low German
- Flinnerke Saterland Frisian
- Flitterke Saterland Frisian
- flitterje Saterland Frisian
- flindra Norwegian