Where does “flocculently” come from?
flocculently (English) comes from English flocculent, from Latin floccus, from Frankish flokko, from Proto-Germanic *flukkô, from Proto-Indo-European plewk-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
flocculently (English): In a flocculent manner
Definitions
- In a flocculent manner
Ancestry of “flocculently”, step by step
flocculently traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English flocculent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | flocculent | Flocculated, resembling bits of wool; woolly;... |
| 2 | Latin | floccus | tuft, wisp of wool |
| 3 | Frankish | flokko | down, wool, flock |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *flukkô | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |