Where does “flokëz” come from?

flokëz (Albanian) comes from Albanian flok, from Latin floccus, from Frankish flokko, from Proto-Germanic *flukkô, from Proto-Indo-European plewk-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.

flokëz (Albanian): siren, mermaid: in Albanian folklore, a young and beautiful long-haired maiden who stood near creeks, rivers and lakes combing her hair

Definitions

  1. siren, mermaid: in Albanian folklore, a young and beautiful long-haired maiden who stood near creeks, rivers and lakes combing her hair

Ancestry of “flokëz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianflokhair
2Latinfloccustuft, wisp of wool
3Frankishflokkodown, wool, flock
4Proto-Germanic*flukkô—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanplewk-to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands
6Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European plew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European plewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *flukkô →