Fled
/flɛd/noun
Past tense and past participle of flee, meaning to run away from danger or leave quickly.
Did you know?Fled comes from the same Proto-Indo-European root as Latin *pluere* (“to flow”) and English words like *flow* and *fleet*, all tied to the idea of moving swiftly or streaming away.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pleu-
“to flow, swim, run”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*fleutaną
“to flow, float”
Old English
OE
flēotan
“to float, swim; move swiftly”
Old English
OE
flēon
“to flee, run away”
Middle English
ME
fleden
“to flee, escape”
Modern English
English
fled
“ran away; escaped”