Where does “Offloss” come from?

Offloss (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.

Offloss (Luxembourgish): drain

Definitions

  1. drain

Ancestry of “Offloss”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LuxembourgishFlossriver; fin, flipper
2GermanFlossefin, flipper; hand
3Middle High Germanvlozze—
4Old High Germanflozza—
5Proto-GermanicflutôA float; flotation device; A raft; boat; ship
6Proto-Indo-Europeanplewd-to fly, flow, run
7Proto-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 →