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fleck (v.)
early 15c., from O.N.
flekka
"to spot," from P.Gmc.
*flekk-
(cf. M.Du.
vlecke
, O.H.G.
flec
, Ger.
Fleck
). Related:
Flecked
;
flecking
. The noun is first recorded 1590s, probably from the verb.