Where does “flotaforingi” come from?
flotaforingi (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic floti, from Old Norse floti, from Proto-Germanic flutô, from Proto-Indo-European plewd-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
flotaforingi (Icelandic): admiral
Ancestry of “flotaforingi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | floti | fleet; float, raft |
| 2 | Old Norse | floti | fleet |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | flutô | A float; flotation device; A raft; boat; ship |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | plewd- | to fly, flow, run |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |