Where does “forflutter” come from?
forflutter (English) comes from English flutter, from Middle English floteren, from Old English floterian, from Old English flotian, from Frankish flotōn, from Proto-Germanic flutōną, from Proto-Indo-European plewd-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
forflutter (English): To disorder; discompose; To agitate; A state of...
Definitions
- To disorder; discompose; To agitate; A state of...
Ancestry of “forflutter”, step by step
forflutter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English flutter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | flutter | To flap or wave quickly but irregularly; Of a... |
| 2 | Middle English | floteren | To be held up or be supported by water; to float;... |
| 3 | Old English | floterian | to float |
| 4 | Old English | flotian | to float |
| 5 | Frankish | flotōn | to float, swim |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | flutōną | to float; drift |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | plewd- | to fly, flow, run |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
via English for
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | for | Because, as, since; Towards; in the direction of;... |
| 2 | Middle English | for | for |
| 3 | Old English | fōr | journey; going, course, journey |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | furi | for; before; forward |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | furi | for, before; before, forward |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |