Where does “vlot” come from?
vlot (Middle Dutch) comes from German fließen, from Middle High German vlieȥen, from Old High German flioȥan, from Proto-West Germanic fleutan, from Proto-Germanic fleutaną, from Proto-Indo-European plewd-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
vlot (Middle Dutch): afloat, floatable
Definitions
- afloat, floatable
Ancestry of “vlot”, step by step
vlot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German fließen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | fließen | to flow |
| 2 | Middle High German | vlieȥen | to flow, run |
| 3 | Old High German | flioȥan | to flow, to run |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | fleutan | to float; to stream |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fleutaną | to float, stream |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plewd- | to fly, flow, run |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
via Proto-Germanic flutô
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | flutô | A float; flotation device; A raft; boat; ship |