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
- A low, flat mass of floating ice
Ancestry of “floe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | flōi | marsh, swamp |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | flōduz | river; flood |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | plōw- | to flow, swim; to pour, wash |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
Words derived from “floe”