Where does “jólabókaflóð” come from?
jólabókaflóð (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic flóð, from Old Norse flóð, from Proto-Germanic flōduz, from Proto-Indo-European plōw-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
jólabókaflóð (Icelandic): The “Christmas book flood”; the multitude of...
Definitions
- The “Christmas book flood”; the multitude of...
Ancestry of “jólabókaflóð”, step by step
jólabókaflóð traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic flóð
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | flóð | flood, deluge, inundation; high tide |
| 2 | Old Norse | flóð | flood; stream, river, flood, massive flow of... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | flōduz | river; flood |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | plōw- | to flow, swim; to pour, wash |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |