Where does “flete” come from?
flete (Middle English) comes from Old English flēot, from Frankish flotōn, from Proto-Germanic flutōną, from Proto-Indo-European plewd-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
flete (Middle English): A fleet; a collection or grouping of vessels; A...
Definitions
- A fleet; a collection or grouping of vessels; A...
Ancestry of “flete”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | flēot | ship; bay; fleet |
| 2 | Frankish | flotōn | to float, swim |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | flutōną | to float; drift |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | plewd- | to fly, flow, run |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
Words derived from “flete”