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Where does “flowndre” come from?

flowndre (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman floundre, from French flondre, from Old Norse flyðra, from Proto-Germanic flunþrijǭ — A flat thing; a board; A flatfish; a flounder.

flowndre (Middle English): flounder

Definitions

  1. flounder

Ancestry of “flowndre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normanfloundre—
2Frenchflondre—
3Old Norseflyðra—
4Proto-GermanicflunþrijǭA flat thing; a board; A flatfish; a flounder

Words derived from “flowndre”

  • floundering
  • flounder
  • flounderingly
  • flounderer
  • flounderlike
  • flounderish
  • flounderling
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