Where does “floe” come from?

Floe comes from Norwegian flo, from Old Norse fló, from Proto-Germanic flauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European plāk-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European pele-.

floe (English): A low, flat mass of floating ice

Definitions

  1. A low, flat mass of floating ice

Ancestry of “floe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseflōimarsh, swamp
2Proto-Germanicflōduzriver; flood
3Proto-Indo-Europeanplōw-to flow, swim; to pour, wash
4Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run

Words derived from “floe”

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