Where does “flota” come from?
flota (English) comes from Spanish flota, from French flotte, from Old French flote, from Old Norse floti, from Proto-Germanic flutô, from Proto-Indo-European plewd-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
flota (English): A fleet, especially a fleet of Spanish ships...
Definitions
- A fleet, especially a fleet of Spanish ships...
Ancestry of “flota”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | flota | fleet; crowd |
| 2 | French | flotte | fleet; water; rain |
| 3 | Old French | flote | fleet |
| 4 | Old Norse | floti | fleet |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | flutô | A float; flotation device; A raft; boat; ship |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plewd- | to fly, flow, run |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |