Where does “Flosse” come from?
Flosse (German) comes from Middle High German vlozze, from Old High German flozza, from Proto-Germanic flutô, from Proto-Indo-European plewd-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
Flosse (German): fin, flipper; hand
Ancestry of “Flosse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | vlozze | — |
| 2 | Old High German | flozza | — |
| 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 “Flosse”