Where does “Quastenflosser” come from?

Quastenflosser (German) comes from German Flosse, 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.

Quastenflosser (German): coelacanth

Definitions

  1. coelacanth

Ancestry of “Quastenflosser”, step by step

Quastenflosser traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Flosse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFlossefin, flipper; hand
2Middle High Germanvlozze—
3Old High Germanflozza—
4Proto-GermanicflutôA float; flotation device; A raft; boat; ship
5Proto-Indo-Europeanplewd-to fly, flow, run
6Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run

via German Quaste

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanQuastetassel
2Old High Germanquestatassel
3Proto-Germanickwastuztuft; tassel
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷes-twig; leafwork
Every word from Proto-Indo-European plew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European plewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic flutô →