Where does “fleten” come from?
fleten (Middle English) comes from Old English flēotan, from Proto-West Germanic fleutan, from Proto-Germanic fleutaną, from Proto-Indo-European plewd-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
fleten (Middle English): To go or change position; to experience movement;...
Definitions
- To go or change position; to experience movement;...
Ancestry of “fleten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | flēotan | float; to float, swim |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | fleutan | to float; to stream |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fleutaną | to float, stream |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | plewd- | to fly, flow, run |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
Words derived from “fleten”