Where does “fljótur” come from?

fljótur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse fljótr, from Proto-Germanic fleutaz — nimble, quick.

fljótur (Icelandic): swift, quick, fast

Definitions

  1. swift, quick, fast

Ancestry of “fljótur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefljótrswift
2Proto-Germanicfleutaznimble, quick
Every word from Proto-Germanic fleutaz →Every word from Old Norse fljótr →