Where does “flocc” come from?
flocc (English) comes from English floc, from French floc, from Latin floccus, from Frankish flokko, from Proto-Germanic *flukkô, from Proto-Indo-European plewk-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
flocc (English): Alternative spelling of floc
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of floc
Ancestry of “flocc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | floc | A floccule; a soft or fluffy particle suspended... |
| 2 | French | floc | splosh; plop |
| 3 | Latin | floccus | tuft, wisp of wool |
| 4 | Frankish | flokko | down, wool, flock |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *flukkô | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |