Where does “flói” come from?

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

flói (Icelandic): bay, gulf; marshy ground

Definitions

  1. bay, gulf; marshy ground

Ancestry of “flói”, step by step

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

Words derived from “flói”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European plew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European plōw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic flōduz →