Where does “plout” come from?
plout (Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic pluti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic plauˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₃(w)- — to swim, flow.
plout (Czech): to sail; to float
Ancestry of “plout”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | pluti | to swim; to sail |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | plauˀtei | to swim |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₃(w)- | to swim, flow |