Where does “vlote” come from?
vlote (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch vlieten, from Old Dutch flietan, from Proto-West Germanic fleutan, from Proto-Germanic fleutaną, from Proto-Indo-European plewd-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
Ancestry of “vlote”, step by step
vlote traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch vlieten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | vlieten | to flow; to float; to swim |
| 2 | Old Dutch | flietan | to float; to flow; to melt |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | fleutan | to float; to stream |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fleutaną | to float, stream |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | plewd- | to fly, flow, run |
| 6 | 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 |