Where does “flotte” come from?
flotte (French) comes from Old French flote, from Old Norse floti, from Proto-Germanic flutô, from Proto-Indo-European plewd-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
flotte (French): fleet; water; rain
Ancestry of “flotte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | flote | fleet |
| 2 | Old Norse | floti | fleet |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | flutô | A float; flotation device; A raft; boat; ship |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | plewd- | to fly, flow, run |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
Words derived from “flotte”