Where does “floëem” come from?

floëem (Dutch) comes from German Phloëm, from Ancient Greek φλόος, from Ancient Greek φλέω — I overflow, teem, abound, gush; I overflow with...

floëem (Dutch): phloem

Definitions

  1. phloem

Ancestry of “floëem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPhloëmObsolete form of Phloem
2Ancient Greekφλόοςrind, bark, peel; skin
3Ancient GreekφλέωI overflow, teem, abound, gush; I overflow with...
Every word from Ancient Greek φλέω →Every word from Ancient Greek φλόος →Every word from German Phloëm →