Where does “flukicide” come from?
flukicide (English) comes from English fluke, from English Flook, from Old Norse flóki, from Proto-Germanic flukkōn-, from Proto-Indo-European plewk-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
flukicide (English): Any substance that kills fluke worms
Definitions
- Any substance that kills fluke worms
Ancestry of “flukicide”, step by step
flukicide traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fluke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fluke | A lucky or improbable occurrence, with the... |
| 2 | English | Flook | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | flóki | tuft of hair |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | flukkōn- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
via English cide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cide | — |