Where does “flow” come from?
Flow derives from Middle English flowen, from Old English flōwan, from Proto-Germanic flōaną, from Proto-Indo-European plew-.
flow (English): A movement in people or things with a particular...
Definitions
- A movement in people or things with a particular...
Ancestry of “flow”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | flowen | To flow, stream, or issue; to move; To become... |
| 2 | Old English | flōwan | to flow |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *flōan | to flow |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | flōaną | to flow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | plōw- | to flow, swim; to pour, wash |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
Words derived from “flow”