Where does “gefluit” come from?
gefluit (Dutch) comes from Dutch fluiten, from Dutch Zwaan, from Middle Dutch swane, from Old Dutch swano, from Proto-Germanic swanô.
gefluit (Dutch): A whistling; A warbling
Definitions
- A whistling; A warbling
Ancestry of “gefluit”, step by step
gefluit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch fluiten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | fluiten | to whistle; To make any similar sound, as a... |
| 2 | Dutch | Zwaan | Cygnus |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | swane | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | swano | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | swanô | — |
via Dutch ge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ge | "unstressed form of gij:" you |