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Where does “woodchip” come from?

woodchip (English) comes from English Wood, from English Frog, from Portuguese froco, from Latin floccus, from Frankish flokko, from Proto-Germanic *flukkô, from Proto-Indo-European plewk-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.

woodchip (English): A small mechanically produced piece of wood,...

Definitions

  1. A small mechanically produced piece of wood,...

Ancestry of “woodchip”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishWood—
2EnglishFrogAlternative form of frog
3Portuguesefrocoflock
4Latinfloccustuft, wisp of wool
5Frankishflokkodown, wool, flock
6Proto-Germanic*flukkô—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanplewk-to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands
8Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run

Words derived from “woodchip”

  • woodchipped
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