Where does “flot” come from?

flot (Middle English) comes from Middle English flote, from Old French flote, from Old Norse floti, from Proto-Germanic flutô, from Proto-Indo-European plewd-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.

flot (Middle English): Alternative form of flote

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of flote

Ancestry of “flot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishfloteAlternative form of floute; Something that...
2Old Frenchflotefleet
3Old Norseflotifleet
4Proto-GermanicflutôA float; flotation device; A raft; boat; ship
5Proto-Indo-Europeanplewd-to fly, flow, run
6Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European plew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European plewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic flutô →