Where does “fluquice” come from?
fluquice (Macanese) comes from English fluke, from English Flook, from Old Norse flóki, from Proto-Germanic flukkōn-, from Proto-Indo-European plewk-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
fluquice (Macanese): good luck at gambling
Definitions
- good luck at gambling
Ancestry of “fluquice”, step by step
fluquice traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fluke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fluke | A lucky or improbable occurrence, with the... |
| 2 | English | Flook | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | flóki | tuft of hair |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | flukkōn- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
via Macanese ice
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macanese | ice | — |