Where does “flueless” come from?
flueless (English) comes from English flue, from Middle English flue, from Old English flewsa, from Proto-Germanic flōwisô, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
flueless (English): without a flue
Ancestry of “flueless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | flue | A pipe or duct that carries gaseous combustion... |
| 2 | Middle English | flue | Alternative form of flowen |
| 3 | Old English | flewsa | flow, flux, issue; bodily issue, oozing;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | flōwisô | flow, flux |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |