Where does “flod” come from?
flod (Middle English) comes from Old English flōd, from Proto-West Germanic flōdu, from Proto-Germanic flōduz, from Proto-Indo-European plōw-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
flod (Middle English): A waterbody or water in general; A flood; a...
Definitions
- A waterbody or water in general; A flood; a...
Ancestry of “flod”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | flōd | river, flood |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | flōdu | river; flood |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | flōduz | river; flood |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | plōw- | to flow, swim; to pour, wash |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
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