Where does “flatrod” come from?

flatrod (English) comes from English flat, from Scots flet, from Middle English flet, from Old English flet, from Proto-Germanic flatją, from Proto-Germanic flataz, from Proto-Indo-European plÁt-.

flatrod (English): A hinged rod used to transfer a water wheel's...

Definitions

  1. A hinged rod used to transfer a water wheel's...

Ancestry of “flatrod”, step by step

flatrod traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English flat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishflatHaving no variations in height; Without...
2Scotsfletinner part of a house
3Middle Englishfletthe floor, ground; a dwelling, habitation, house,...
4Old Englishfletthe floor, ground; a dwelling, habitation, house,...
5Proto-Germanicflatjąa level surface; level ground; the floor of a...
6Proto-Germanicflatazflat
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanplÁt-

via English rod

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrodA straight, round stick, shaft, bar, cane, or...
2EnglishRodneyA small Newfoundland wooden boat typically used by one person
3Proto-Germanicawjōfloodplain; meadow; island
4Proto-Germanicagwjō
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ékʷeh₂water
Every word from Proto-Indo-European plÁt-Every word from Proto-Germanic flatazEvery word from Proto-Germanic flatją