Where does “Niewefloss” come from?
Niewefloss (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Floss, 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.
Niewefloss (Luxembourgish): tributary
Ancestry of “Niewefloss”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Luxembourgish | Floss | river; fin, flipper |
| 2 | German | Flosse | fin, flipper; hand |
| 3 | Middle High German | vlozze | — |
| 4 | Old High German | flozza | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | flutô | A float; flotation device; A raft; boat; ship |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plewd- | to fly, flow, run |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |