Where does “flosaĵo” come from?
flosaĵo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto flosi, from Esperanto floso, from German Floß, from Middle High German vlōz, from Old High German flōz.
flosaĵo (Esperanto): any kind of floating bodies or pieces, flotsam
Definitions
- any kind of floating bodies or pieces, flotsam
Ancestry of “flosaĵo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Esperanto | flosi | to float |
| 2 | Esperanto | floso | raft |
| 3 | German | Floß | raft |
| 4 | Middle High German | vlōz | — |
| 5 | Old High German | flōz | — |