Where does “floso” come from?

floso (Ido) comes from German Flosse, from Middle High German vlozze, from Old High German flozza, from Proto-Germanic flutô, from Proto-Indo-European plewd-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.

floso (Ido): fin

Definitions

  1. fin

Ancestry of “floso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFlossefin, flipper; hand
2Middle High Germanvlozze—
3Old High Germanflozza—
4Proto-GermanicflutôA float; flotation device; A raft; boat; ship
5Proto-Indo-Europeanplewd-to fly, flow, run
6Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European plew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European plewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic flutô →