Where does “flóastör” come from?

flóastör (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic flói, from Old Norse flōi, from Proto-Germanic flōduz, from Proto-Indo-European plōw-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.

flóastör (Icelandic): bog sedge (Carex limosa)

Definitions

  1. bog sedge (Carex limosa)

Ancestry of “flóastör”, step by step

flóastör traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic flói

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicflóibay, gulf; marshy ground
2Old Norseflōimarsh, swamp
3Proto-Germanicflōduzriver; flood
4Proto-Indo-Europeanplōw-to flow, swim; to pour, wash
5Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run

via Proto-Indo-European stōr-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanstōr-big, bulky
Every word from Proto-Indo-European plew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European plōw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic flōduz →