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

Definitions

  1. fin, flipper; hand

Ancestry of “Flosse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanvlozze—
2Old High Germanflozza—
3Proto-GermanicflutôA float; flotation device; A raft; boat; ship
4Proto-Indo-Europeanplewd-to fly, flow, run
5Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run

Words derived from “Flosse”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European plew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European plewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic flutô →
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