Where does “fleetful” come from?
fleetful (English) comes from English Fleet, from Middle English flete, from Old English flēot, from Frankish flotōn, from Proto-Germanic flutōną, from Proto-Indo-European plewd-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
fleetful (English): swift, rapid
Definitions
- swift, rapid
Ancestry of “fleetful”, step by step
fleetful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Fleet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Fleet | A former prison (the Fleet Prison) in London, which originally stood near the stream |
| 2 | Middle English | flete | A fleet; a collection or grouping of vessels; A... |
| 3 | Old English | flēot | ship; bay; fleet |
| 4 | Frankish | flotōn | to float, swim |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | flutōną | to float; drift |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plewd- | to fly, flow, run |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |