Where does “Sintflut” come from?
Sintflut (German) comes from Middle High German sinvluot, from Old High German sinfluot, from Old High German fluot, from Proto-West Germanic flōdu, from Proto-Germanic flōduz, from Proto-Indo-European plōw-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
Sintflut (German): Deluge, the Great Flood; deluge
Definitions
- Deluge, the Great Flood; deluge
Ancestry of “Sintflut”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | sinvluot | — |
| 2 | Old High German | sinfluot | — |
| 3 | Old High German | fluot | flood |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | flōdu | river; flood |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | flōduz | river; flood |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plōw- | to flow, swim; to pour, wash |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
Words derived from “Sintflut”