Where does “floccosely” come from?
floccosely (English) comes from English floccose, from Late Latin floccosus, from Latin floccus, from Frankish flokko, from Proto-Germanic *flukkô, from Proto-Indo-European plewk-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
floccosely (English): In a floccose manner
Definitions
- In a floccose manner
Ancestry of “floccosely”, step by step
floccosely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English floccose
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | floccose | Covered or growing in wooly tufts |
| 2 | Late Latin | floccosus | floccose |
| 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 |