Where does “flood” come from?
Flood comes from Middle English flod, from Old English flōd, from Proto-Germanic flōduz, from Proto-Indo-European plōtus, derived from the root plew-.
flood (English): A overflow of water from a lake or other body of...
Definitions
- A overflow of water from a lake or other body of...
Ancestry of “flood”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | flod | A waterbody or water in general; A flood; a... |
| 2 | Old English | flōd | river, flood |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | flōdu | river; flood |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | flōduz | river; flood |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | plōw- | to flow, swim; to pour, wash |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
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