Where does “floundre” come from?
floundre (Anglo-Norman) comes from French flondre, from Old Norse flyðra, from Proto-Germanic flunþrijǭ — A flat thing; a board; A flatfish; a flounder.
Ancestry of “floundre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | flondre | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | flyðra | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | flunþrijǭ | A flat thing; a board; A flatfish; a flounder |
Words derived from “floundre”