Where does “Strandfloh” come from?
Strandfloh (German) comes from German flōh, from Middle High German vlō(ch), from Old High German flōh, from Proto-West Germanic flauh, from Proto-Germanic flauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European plówkos, from Proto-Indo-European plúsis — flea.
Strandfloh (German): sand flea a beach-dwelling amphipod
Definitions
- sand flea a beach-dwelling amphipod
Ancestry of “Strandfloh”, step by step
Strandfloh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German flōh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | flōh | flea parasitic insect |
| 2 | Middle High German | vlō(ch) | — |
| 3 | Old High German | flōh | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | flauh | flea |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | flauhaz | flea |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plówkos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | plúsis | flea |
via German strand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | strand | beach |
| 2 | Middle High German | strant | — |
| 3 | Old High German | strand | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | strandō | edge; rim; shore, strand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)trAnt- | strand, border, field |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sterh₃- | to spread, extend, stretch out |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |