Where does “flateren” come from?
flateren (Middle English) comes from Old English floterian, from Old English flotian, from Frankish flotōn, from Proto-Germanic flutōną, from Proto-Indo-European plewd-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
flateren (Middle English): to flutter, float, fawn over
Definitions
- to flutter, float, fawn over
Ancestry of “flateren”, step by step
flateren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English floterian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | floterian | to float |
| 2 | Old English | flotian | to float |
| 3 | Frankish | flotōn | to float, swim |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | flutōną | to float; drift |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | plewd- | to fly, flow, run |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
via Old English flotorian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | flotorian | to flutter, float, be disquieted; to float about,... |