Etymology Explorer β€Ί Gothic

Where does β€œπ†πŒ»π‰πŒ³πŒΏπƒβ€ come from?

π†πŒ»π‰πŒ³πŒΏπƒ (Gothic) comes from Proto-Germanic flōduz, from Proto-Indo-European plōw-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- β€” to fly, flow, run.

π†πŒ»π‰πŒ³πŒΏπƒ (Gothic): river

Definitions

  1. river

Ancestry of β€œπ†πŒ»π‰πŒ³πŒΏπƒβ€, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicflōduzriver; flood
2Proto-Indo-Europeanplōw-to flow, swim; to pour, wash
3Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European plew- β†’